fibula

noun

fib·u·la | \ ˈfi-byə-lə

plural fibulae\ ˈfi-byə-lē

, -lī \ or fibulas

Definition of fibula

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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This was a close competition with Jack Youngblood, the five-time All-Pro who's most famous for playing the 1979 season's playoffs on a broken fibula. — Chris Chase, USA TODAY, "The best all-time draft picks for each NFC team," 7 Mar. 2018 The Saints are placing guard Andrus Peat on injured reserve with a broken fibula, a source familiar with the situation confirmed. — Herbie Teope, NOLA.com, "Saints placing guard Andrus Peat on injured reserve: source," 10 Jan. 2018 His team of 15 specialists helped create a nasal passage for Stubblefield, as well as patch her face and form jawbones using her fibula and titanium. — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, "Face transplant gives woman 'second chance' 3 years after suicide attempt," 14 Aug. 2018 Atletico left back Felipe Luis played his first match since recovering from a broken fibula in his left leg in March. — Joseph Wilson, chicagotribune.com, "La Liga Recap: Atletico Madrid suffer first home loss against Espanyol," 6 May 2018 Meadow had broken her right leg's tibia and fibula. — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, "A mother's warning: This graphic photo shows the moment a child's leg broke on a slide," 27 June 2018 Baker, who led the team in home runs and RBIs, is out for the rest of the season with multiple injuries to his lower left left, including a fractured fibula. — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, "TCU needs strong finish to keep postseason streak in play | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 18 Apr. 2018 Clare rushed her daughter to the emergency room, where doctors discovered Meadow had fractured the tibia and fibula in her right leg. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "The Shockingly Dangerous Playground Hazard You Never Knew to Avoid Until Now," 28 June 2018 Lovie Jenkins missed all of last season after breaking his fibula just before the first game. — Chris Hays, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Ocoee's Lovie Jenkins surprised by Central Michigan offer, eyes more," 20 June 2018

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fibula

noun

English Language Learners Definition of fibula

medical : the outer one of the two bones below the knee in a person's leg

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fibula

noun

fib·u·la | \ ˈfi-byə-lə

plural fibulae\ -ˌlē , -ˌlī \ or fibulas

Kids Definition of fibula

: the outer and smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle

fibula

noun

fib·u·la | \ ˈfib-yə-lə

plural fibulae\ -lē also -ˌlī \ or fibulas

Medical Definition of fibula

: 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