peroneus tertius
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin peroneus tertius, clipping of mūsculus peroneus tertius (“third peroneal muscle”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈtɜː.ti.əs/, /pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈtɜː.ʃi.əs/, /pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈtɜː.ʃəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈtɝ.ʃi.əs/
Noun
peroneus tertius (plural peronei tertii)
- (anatomy) A small muscle of the leg, sometimes absent, that arises from the lower portion of the fibula, inserts on to the dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to dorsiflex and evert the foot.
- Synonym: fibularis tertius
- Hypernym: peroneus
- Coordinate terms: peroneus brevis, peroneus longus
Translations
muscle
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References
- “peroneus tertius”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “peroneus tertius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.