tibia
noun
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
tibial
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a word derived from
tibia.
Example Sentences
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“Basically, I had a complex tibia fracture. I also fractured my fibular head, my tibial plateau — just kind of everything was in pieces,” she said.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
In 2019, she won a bronze medal at world championships without a lateral collateral ligament and three tibial fractures in her left knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
"I feel a lot better right now than I did in 2019 for the World championships and I still got a medal there with no ACL and three tibial plateau fractures."
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
They implanted a small light source near the tibial nerve, which controls muscles of the lower leg.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
In some cases the actual gangrene is determined by thrombosis of the popliteal or tibial arteries, which are already narrowed by obliterating endarteritis.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
