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fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfi-byə-lə 
plural fibulae
ˈfi-byə-lē
-lī
or fibulas
-lī
or fibulas
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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Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler are still around in Utah, and eventually Taylor Hendricks will make his return from a fractured right fibula.
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Washington, meanwhile, remains the top team in the Eastern Conference (39-14-8, 86 points), thanks in part to Ovechkin — and also in spite of a fractured left fibula on Nov. 18 that shelved him for nearly six weeks and threatened to delay his chase to the fall of 2025.
—Sean Gentille, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
The game kicks off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. When Watson broke his fibula in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, it was feared to be a season-ending injury.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
The bad luck continued in Shough’s sixth year of eligibility in 2023, when the QB broke his fibula four games into the season.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Washington, meanwhile, remains the top team in the Eastern Conference (39-14-8, 86 points), thanks in part to Ovechkin — and also in spite of a fractured left fibula on Nov. 18 that shelved him for nearly six weeks and threatened to delay his chase to the fall of 2025.
—Sean Gentille, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
The game kicks off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. When Watson broke his fibula in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, it was feared to be a season-ending injury.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
The bad luck continued in Shough’s sixth year of eligibility in 2023, when the QB broke his fibula four games into the season.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Fibula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibula. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfib-yə-lə
plural fibulae
-ˌlē
-ˌlī
or fibulas
: the outer and usually the smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the hind or lower limb
Medical Definition
fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfib-yə-lə
plural fibulae
-lē also -ˌlī
or fibulas
: 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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