Meanings
plural peronei longi · alternative peronaeus longus
- anatomyA 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.
Synonyms: fibularis longus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 腓骨長肌 /腓骨长肌
- 腓骨長肌 /腓骨长肌 (féigǔchángjī)muscle
Latin peroneus longus, mūsculus peroneus longus
- peroneus longusmuscle
- mūsculus peroneus longusmuscle
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peroneus longus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peroneus%20longus
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