tibia

noun
tib·​ia | \ ˈti-bē-ə How to pronounce tibia (audio) \
plural tibiae\ ˈti-​bē-​ˌē How to pronounce tibiae (audio) , -​bē-​ˌī \ also tibias

Definition of tibia

1 : the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and ankle
2 : the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and tarsus

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Other Words from tibia

tibial \ ˈti-​bē-​əl How to pronounce tibial (audio) \ adjective

Examples of tibia in a Sentence

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Richard Antonucci of Boca Raton examined a display of real fossils, including a hadrosaur tibia from 75 million years ago that was discovered in Montana. Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, "They’re not extinct in West Palm Beach: Dinosaur theme park draws thousands | PHOTOS," 17 Aug. 2019 Specifically, a break in the tibia, the larger of the two bones in your lower leg. Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Blow Out Your Knee? Hope Your Surgeon's Got a VR Headset," 9 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of tibia

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for tibia

Latin

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English Language Learners Definition of tibia

medical : the bone that forms the front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle

tibia

noun
tib·​ia | \ ˈti-bē-ə How to pronounce tibia (audio) \
plural tibiae\ ˈti-​bē-​ˌē , -​bē-​ˌī \ also tibias

Kids Definition of tibia

: the inner and larger of the two bones between the knee and ankle

tibia

noun
tib·​ia | \ ˈtib-ē-ə How to pronounce tibia (audio) \
plural tibiae\ -​ē-​ˌē How to pronounce tibiae (audio) , -​ē-​ˌī How to pronounce tibiae (audio) \ also tibias

Medical Definition of tibia

: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the leg between the knee and ankle that articulates above with the femur and below with the talus

called also shinbone

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