tibia

noun

tib·​ia ˈti-bē-ə How to pronounce tibia (audio)
plural tibiae ˈti-bē-ˌē How to pronounce tibia (audio) -bē-ˌī How to pronounce tibia (audio) also tibias
1
: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and ankle
2
: the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and tarsus
tibial adjective

Examples of tibia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Albertus was sidelined with a stress fracture in his left tibia at the time of the trade. Phil Rogers, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The latest on Aidan Hutchinson Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is expected to make a full recovery after successful surgery Sunday night to repair a broken tibia and fibula at a medical center near Dallas. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024 Aidan Hutchinson, who entered Week 6 with a league-leading 7.5 sacks, was carted off with a broken tibia in his team’s win against the Dallas Cowboys. Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024 Each of your knees has four ligaments running from your femur to your tibia and fibula: an MCL, an ACL, a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and a lateral collateral ligament (LCL). Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tibia 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tibia was circa 1706

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“Tibia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tibia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

tibia

noun
tib·​ia ˈtib-ē-ə How to pronounce tibia (audio)
plural tibiae -ē-ˌē How to pronounce tibia (audio)
-ē-ˌī
also tibias
1
: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate leg that is located between the knee and the ankle

called also shinbone

2
: the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and the tarsus
tibial adjective

Medical Definition

tibia

noun
tib·​ia ˈtib-ē-ə How to pronounce tibia (audio)
plural tibiae -ē-ˌē How to pronounce tibia (audio) -ē-ˌī How to pronounce tibia (audio) also tibias
: 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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