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Peroneal vs Peroneus - What's the difference?

peroneal | peroneus |

In anatomy terms the difference between peroneal and peroneus

is that peroneal is of or pertaining to the fibula; fibular while peroneus is any of the fibularis muscles.

As an adjective peroneal

is of or pertaining to the fibula; fibular.

As a noun peroneus is

any of the fibularis muscles.

peroneal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the fibula; fibular
  • of or pertaining to the lateral or back side of the leg

    • Synonyms

    * fibular

    Derived terms

    *peroneal artery *peroneal nerve *peroneal vein

    peroneus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * peronaeus

    Noun

    (peronei)
  • (anatomy) Any of the fibularis muscles.

    • Derived terms

    * peroneus brevis * peroneus longus * peroneus tertius