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