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The shinbone is three feet long and about five inches in diameter, only slightly smaller than the largest known Tyrannosaurus specimen.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
The tibia — also known as the shinbone — is the large, weight-bearing bone between the knee and ankle.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The knee consists of three key components: the lower end of the femur (thighbone), the upper end of the tibia (shinbone) and the patella (kneecap), all of which are covered in cartilage.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2026
However, there is a risk of the shinbone rubbing against the femur with this type of injury, which can injure the cartilage (which is designed to reduce friction between the bones).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Feb. 2026
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
The tibia — also known as the shinbone — is the large, weight-bearing bone between the knee and ankle.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The knee consists of three key components: the lower end of the femur (thighbone), the upper end of the tibia (shinbone) and the patella (kneecap), all of which are covered in cartilage.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2026
However, there is a risk of the shinbone rubbing against the femur with this type of injury, which can injure the cartilage (which is designed to reduce friction between the bones).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Shinbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shinbone. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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shinbone
noun
shin·bone
ˈshin-ˈbōn 
-ˌbōn
Medical Definition
shinbone
noun
shin·bone
ˈshin-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: tibia
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