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peroneum

peroneum noun: a small sesamoid bone in the foot found in some humans.

Noun

peroneum

  1. A small sesamoid bone in the foot found in some humans.
    • A careful scanning technique is required to image to image the peroneus longus in this area due to anisotropy, as well as the presence of an accessory ossicle, the so-called peroneum, within its substance.2007, Stefano Bianchi, Carlo Martinoli, L.E. Derchi, G. Rizzatto, M. Valle, M.P. Zamorani, Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, →ISBN, page 851
    • If the rupture occurs distal to or through the os peroneum, proximal migration of the os can often be seen on the lateral x-ray.1998, Douglas McKeag, Marc R. Safran, Steven P. Van Camp, Manual of Sports Medicine, Lippincott-Raven, →ISBN, page 471

Origin of peroneum

Borrowed from Latin peroneum.

Questions about peroneum

What does peroneum mean?
Peroneum means a small sesamoid bone in the foot found in some humans.
What part of speech is peroneum?
Peroneum is a noun.

Words near peroneum in the dictionary

  1. peronei breves
  2. peronei longi
  3. peronei tertii
  4. peroneotibial
  5. Perones
  6. peroneum
  7. peroneus
  8. peroneus brevis
  9. peroneus longus
  10. peroneus tertius
  11. Peronism

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