peroneus longus

English

Alternative forms

• peronaeus longus

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈlɒŋ.ɡəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈlɔŋ.ɡəs/

Noun

peroneus longus (plural peronei longi)

1. (anatomy) 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.

   Synonym: fibularis longus

   Hypernym: peroneus

   Coordinate terms: peroneus brevis, peroneus tertius

Translations

muscle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 腓骨長肌／腓骨长肌 (féigǔchángjī)

• Latin: please add this translation if you can

References

• “peroneus longus”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “peroneus longus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.