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n. one of the muscles of the leg that arises from the fibula. The peroneus longus and peroneus brevis are situated at the side of the leg and inserted into the metatarsal bones of the foot. They help to turn the foot outwards.
From: peroneus in Concise Medical Dictionary »
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