tibia


tib·ia

noun \ˈtib-ē-ə\
plural ; tib·i·ae \-ē-ˌē, -ē-ˌī\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)also ; tib·i·as

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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