tibia
The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the…The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone.
» He has an open tibia fracture.
Meaning
4 sensesThe inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone.
the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.
The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.
A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
Tibia
Examples
4 sentencesHe has an open tibia fracture.
She has an open tibia fracture.
I dislocated my ankle, and I also broke my tibia and fibula bones.
deIch habe mir den Knöchel verrenkt und mir außerdem Schien- und Wadenbein gebrochen.
He broke his tibia.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin tībia (“shin bone, leg”).Borrowed from Latin tībia (“shin bone, leg”).
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Forms
plural: tibias / tibiaeSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular