tibia
noun
tib·ia
| \ ˈti-bē-ə
\
\
plural tibiae\ ˈti-bē-ˌē
, -bē-ˌī \
also tibias
, -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
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of tibia in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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 The most concerning injury involving the ankle, according to Youmans, is when the fibula is broken and the inside ligament tears or there is a break in both the fibula and the tibia. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "UCF QB Darriel Mack Jr. may not miss 2019 season, but broken ankle recovery can be a challenge," 13 July 2019 And then two terms into my college career, I was hit by a drunk driver, resulting in compound fractures to my lower leg — my tibia and my fibula bones. — Megan Rodriguez, ExpressNews.com, "Founder of San Antonio amputee foundation talks about two decades of changing lives," 5 Aug. 2019 Bamba hadn’t played in a game since Jan. 31, just before he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left tibia. — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, "Magic shut down center Mo Bamba for remainder of NBA Summer League," 8 July 2019 Poor ice can be dangerous: the career of the Detroit Red Wings' Anthony Mantha was derailed when his skate caught in a rut during their prospect camp in 2014, leaving him vulnerable for a hit that broke his tibia. — Julia Stumbaugh, azcentral, "Arizona Coyotes arena technician's cool job: maintaining ice in the desert," 10 July 2019 Manager Brad Ausmus said infielder Tommy La Stella, who will be sidelined for eight to 10 weeks because of a right-tibia fracture, will attend the All-Star Game festivities in Cleveland next week. — Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com, "Angels’ Jonathan Lucroy mourning the deaths of two people close to him," 4 July 2019 Randle was the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft and spent four seasons with the Lakers, averaging 11.3 points per game in his first year back from a tibia fracture in 2014. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Report: Julius Randle, Knicks Agree to Three-Year, $63 Million Deal," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tibia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tibia
tibia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tibia
medical
: the bone that forms the front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle
See the full definition for tibia in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tibia
noun
tib·ia
| \ ˈti-bē-ə
\
\
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
\
\
plural tibiae\ -ē-ˌē
, -ē-ˌī
\
also tibias
, -ē-ˌī
\
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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