Definition of fibula
fibulae
play \ˈfi-byə-lē, -lī\ orfibulas
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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Goalie Brian Rowe (groin) and midfielders Sebastian Lletget (broken bone in left foot) and Baggio Husidic (broken left fibula) are out.
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Had Carr not broken his fibula in Week 16 against the Indianapolis Colts, Oakland could have made for an interesting threat to the New England Patriots.
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Unlike Wilson, Carr has yet to even play in a post-season game, suffering a broken fibula in the second-to-last week after leading the Raiders to the title of the AFC West.
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The Titans were in the thick of the race for the AFC South title until Mariota suffered a broken right fibula during a loss to Jacksonville in Week 16.
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F-i-b-u-l-a, fibula, Simone Kaplan, Speller No. 13, declared, without asking for any additional information.
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Lockett broke both is tibia and fibula in a game against the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 24.
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Allred, who suffered a shattered fibula in his right leg, was released from the hospital on Thursday, the Denver Police Department’s public information office reported.
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Breaux broke his fibula Week 1 and played just six games.
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Origin and Etymology of fibula
Latin, pin, clasp; akin to Latin figere to fasten
FIBULA Defined for English Language Learners
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medical : the outer one of the two bones below the knee in a person's leg
FIBULA Defined for Kids
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fibulae
\-ˌlē, -ˌlī\ orfibulas
: the outer and smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle
Medical Dictionary
fibula
playMedical Definition of fibula
fibulae
\-lē also -ˌlī\play play orfibulas
: 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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