Meaning & use
peroneal vein
A deep vein in the lower leg that runs alongside the fibula and drains blood from the calf and ankle.
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The scan revealed a small blood clot in the patient's peroneal vein.
Surgeons must take care not to damage the peroneal vein during operations near the fibula.
A note on using this word
The peroneal vein is a paired deep vein of the leg, often mentioned in discussions of deep vein thrombosis.
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