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peroneus longus

UK/pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈlɒŋ.ɡəs/US/ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈlɔŋ.ɡəs/

peroneus longus noun: a muscle of the lateral side of the leg which arises from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on to the cuneiform and first metatarsal bones on the medial side via a long tendon passing under the foot, and serves to extend the ankle and evert the foot.

Noun

peroneus longus (plural peronei longi)

  1. A muscle of the lateral side of the leg which arises from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on to the cuneiform and first metatarsal bones on the medial side via a long tendon passing under the foot, and serves to extend the ankle and evert the foot.

peroneus longus meaning in Tamil

peroneus longus in Tamil

மடக்கி விரிக்கும் அங்கால் நீளத்தசை

Synonyms of peroneus longus

Forms of peroneus longus

pluralperonei longi
alternative formperonaeus longus

Origin of peroneus longus

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus longus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus longus (“long peroneal muscle”).

Questions about peroneus longus

What does peroneus longus mean?
Peroneus longus means a muscle of the lateral side of the leg which arises from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on to the cuneiform and first metatarsal bones on the medial side via a long tendon passing under the foot, and serves to extend the ankle and evert the foot.
What is peroneus longus in Tamil?
Peroneus longus in Tamil is மடக்கி விரிக்கும் அங்கால் நீளத்தசை. See Peroneus longus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is peroneus longus?
Peroneus longus is a noun.
How do you pronounce peroneus longus?
Peroneus longus is pronounced /pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈlɒŋ.ɡəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of peroneus longus?
The plural of peroneus longus is peronei longi.

Words near peroneus longus in the dictionary

  1. peroneotibial
  2. Perones
  3. peroneum
  4. peroneus
  5. peroneus brevis
  6. peroneus longus
  7. peroneus tertius
  8. Peronism
  9. Peronist
  10. Peronists
  11. Peronne

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