Meaning
fibula
- the outer, smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle; fibula
In a sentence
Il calciatore si è rotto il perone durante la partita di ieri.
The soccer player broke his fibula during yesterday's match.
La radiografia non ha evidenziato alcuna lesione al perone.
The X-ray did not show any injury to the fibula.
Ha dovuto portare il gesso per sei settimane a causa del perone fratturato.
He had to wear a cast for six weeks due to the fractured fibula.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| perone | masculine · singular |
| peroni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also known medically as 'fibula' in Italian, but 'perone' is the standard everyday anatomical term.