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Noun: peroneal vein
  1. 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