tibia

noun

tib·​ia ˈti-bē-ə How to pronounce tibia (audio)
plural tibiae ˈti-bē-ˌē How to pronounce tibia (audio)
-bē-ˌī
also tibias
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
tibial adjective

Examples of tibia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tibia, sometimes called the shinbone, is the frontal of the two bones in the lower leg. Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024 From analyzing growth rings found in the femur and tibia bones, the team concluded Jane was a juvenile T. rex, as a T. rex is full-grown at around 20 years old, according to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024 The dinosaur had a healing femur and infected tibia and fibula. The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024 Renner was crushed by the seven-ton snowplow while trying to help his nephew free the actor’s car, breaking eight ribs, his right knee, ankle, clavicle and shoulder, and his left tibia and ankle. Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023 The actor was hospitalized for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries, including eight ribs broken in 14 places, left tibia broken, left ankle, right clavicle broken, right shoulder broken and more. Caroline Brew, Variety, 4 Feb. 2024 Frank Ntilikina Unable to showcase anything this season after fracturing his left tibia in the preseason finale, no one will be calling about Ntilikina because of question marks about his health and offensive struggles. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024 The Twins could wind up heading to arbitration with Gordon, who missed most of last season after fouling a ball off his leg and fracturing his tibia in May. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024 Michelle Gisin, a two-time Olympic champion, hurt her right tibia and won’t race again this weekend. Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tibia was circa 1706

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“Tibia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tibia. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tibia

noun
tib·​ia ˈtib-ē-ə How to pronounce tibia (audio)
plural tibiae -ē-ˌē How to pronounce tibia (audio)
-ē-ˌī
also tibias
1
: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate leg that is located between the knee and the ankle

called also shinbone

2
: the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and the tarsus
tibial adjective

Medical Definition

tibia

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