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peroneal vein — noun accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein • Syn: ↑fibular vein, ↑vena peroneus • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part … Useful english dictionary
Peroneal — can refer to: * Peroneal artery * Peroneal vein * Peroneal nerves * Peroneus brevis muscle * Peroneus longus musclePeroneal refers to the lateral compartment of the leg … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Deep vein — Vein: Deep vein The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front. Latin vena profunda Gray s … Wikipedia
fibular vein — noun accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein • Syn: ↑peroneal vein, ↑vena peroneus • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Pa … Useful english dictionary
Popliteal vein — Infobox Vein Name = Popliteal vein Latin = vena poplitea GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 672 Caption = Lymph glands of popliteal fossa. Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = anterior tibial, posterior tibial, small saphenous DrainsTo = femoral vein… … Wikipedia
Common fibular nerve — Peroneal nerve redirects here. This is not to be confused with Perineal nerve. Nerve: Common fibular Nerves of the right lower extremity Posterior view. (Common fibular labeled at center right as common peroneal.) Latin n. fibularis communis, n.… … Wikipedia
vena peroneus — noun accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein • Syn: ↑peroneal vein, ↑fibular vein • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part … Useful english dictionary
vena — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑venous blood vessel • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
venous blood vessel — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑vena • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
