tibia

Inflections of 'tibia' (n):

tib•i•a n. [countable], pl. tib•i•ae tib•i•as.

Anatomythe inner of the two bones of the leg, from the knee to the ankle;
shinbone.

tib•i•al, adj.

tib•i•a n., pl. tib•i•ae tib•i•as.

Anatomythe inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus;
shinbone. See diag. under skeleton.
Zoology
- a corresponding bone in a horse or other hoofed quadruped, extending from the stifle to the hock.
- (in insects) the fourth segment of the leg, between the femur and tarsus. See diag. under coxa.

tib′i•al, adj.

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tibia /ˈtɪbɪə/ n ( pl tibiae /ˈtɪbɪˌiː/, tibias)

Also called: shinbone the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Compare fibula
the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
the fourth segment of an insect's leg, lying between the femur and the tarsus

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: leg, pipeˈtibial adj

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