Main Entry: tib·ia

Pronunciation: \ˈtib-ē-ə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tib·i·ae \-ē-ˌē, -ē-ˌī\ also tib·i·as

: 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

[tibia illustration]