Noun: fibular vein
- 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
"The fibular vein helps drain blood from the lateral compartment of the leg";
- peroneal vein, vena peroneus
Derived forms: fibular veins
Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
Part of: leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]
Encyclopedia: Fibular vein