peroneal
adjective
pe·ro·ne·al
ˌper-ō-ˈnē-əl 
pə-ˈrō-nē-
pə-ˈrō-nē-
: of, relating to, or located near the fibula
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Curry has been dealing with a left peroneal strain and missed multiple games.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
He was diagnosed with a left peroneal strain and will be re-evaluated Friday, the team said.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Tenderness of peroneal tendons and palpable mass that moves with the tendon.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
There are many college athletes in 2024 who would have thought twice, three times and not returned to action as quickly as Clingan did, 25 days after straining the peroneal tendon in his right foot.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2024
Doctors first diagnosed peroneal nerve paralysis.
—Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI//Getty Images There are many muscles that cross the ankle joint, including the gastrocnemius, soleus, posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis longus, and peroneal longis and brevis.
—Dr. Rachel Tavel, Pt, Dpt, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
In addition to her femoral artery, the bison's horn also caused damage to both her tibial and peroneal nerves which has left her paralyzed from the knee down in one of her legs.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022
There was damage to her peroneal nerve, which supplies feeling and movement to the lower leg, leaving her unable to move her toes.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2022
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
He was diagnosed with a left peroneal strain and will be re-evaluated Friday, the team said.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Tenderness of peroneal tendons and palpable mass that moves with the tendon.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
There are many college athletes in 2024 who would have thought twice, three times and not returned to action as quickly as Clingan did, 25 days after straining the peroneal tendon in his right foot.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2024
Doctors first diagnosed peroneal nerve paralysis.
—Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI//Getty Images There are many muscles that cross the ankle joint, including the gastrocnemius, soleus, posterior tibialis, flexor hallucis longus, and peroneal longis and brevis.
—Dr. Rachel Tavel, Pt, Dpt, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
In addition to her femoral artery, the bison's horn also caused damage to both her tibial and peroneal nerves which has left her paralyzed from the knee down in one of her legs.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022
There was damage to her peroneal nerve, which supplies feeling and movement to the lower leg, leaving her unable to move her toes.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2022
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peroneal
adjective
pe·ro·ne·al
ˌper-ō-ˈnē-əl
pə-ˈrō-nē-
pə-ˈrō-nē-
1
: of, relating to, or located near the fibula
2
: relating to or involving a peroneal part
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