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fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfi-byə-lə 
plural fibulae
ˈfi-byə-lē
-lī
or fibulas
-lī
or fibulas
1
: the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle in the hind or lower limbs of vertebrates
2
: a clasp resembling a safety pin used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans
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The biggest negative is that the Mets’ starting pitching remains a huge question mark, with Clay Holmes (fractured fibula) out indefinitely, David Peterson relegated to a relief role, and even Nolan McLean and Freddy Peralta delivering uneven seasons.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Smith suffered a broken right leg and a fractured fibula that kept him out for just three games at the start of his redshirt sophomore season in 2010.
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Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Johnson and her husband Justin, 37, have a 1-year-old son who was born with only a sliver of a fibula.
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Amy Eskind,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Smith suffered a broken right leg and a fractured fibula that kept him out for just three games at the start of his redshirt sophomore season in 2010.
—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Johnson and her husband Justin, 37, have a 1-year-old son who was born with only a sliver of a fibula.
—
Amy Eskind,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Fibula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibula. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfib-yə-lə
plural fibulae
-ˌlē
-ˌlī
or fibulas
: the outer and usually the smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the hind or lower limb
Medical Definition
fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfib-yə-lə
plural fibulae
-lē also -ˌlī
or fibulas
: the outer or postaxial and usually the smaller of the two bones of the hind or lower limb below the knee that is the slenderest bone of the human body in proportion to its length, articulates above with the external tuberosity of the tibia and below with the talus, and has its lower end forming the external malleolus of the ankle
called also calf bone
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