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tib·i·a

(tĭb′ē-ə)

n. pl. tib·i·ae (-ē-ē′) or tib·i·as

a. The inner and larger of the two bones of the lower human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.

b. A corresponding bone in other vertebrates. Also called shinbone.

2. The fourth division of an insect's leg, between the femur and the tarsus.

3. Music An ancient flute.

[Latin tībia, pipe, shinbone.]

tib′i·al adj.

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tibia

(ˈtɪbɪə)

n, pl tibiae (ˈtɪbɪˌiː) or tibias

1. (Anatomy) Also called: shinbone the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle. Compare fibula

2. (Zoology) the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

3. (Zoology) the fourth segment of an insect's leg, lying between the femur and the tarsus

[C16: from Latin: leg, pipe]

ˈtibial adj

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tib•i•a

(ˈtɪb i ə)

n., pl. tib•i•ae (ˈtɪb iˌi) tib•i•as.

1. the inner of the two bones of the leg, extending from the knee to the ankle and articulating with the femur and the talus; shinbone.

2. a corresponding bone in a horse or other hoofed quadruped, extending from the stifle to the hock.

3. the fourth segment of an insect leg, between the femur and tarsus.

[1685–95; < Latin: literally, reed pipe]

tib′i•al, adj.

tib·i·a

(tĭb′ē-ə)

The larger of the two bones of the lower leg or lower portion of the hind leg. Also called shinbone. See more at skeleton.

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tibia

The shinbone.

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Noun

tibia - the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

shinbone, shin bone, shin

leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

leg bone - a bone of the leg

Translations

ظُنْبوب: عَظْمَة السّاق

holeň

skinneben

Schienbein

κνήμη

sääriluu

tibia

sípcsont

sköflungur

tibia

blauzdikaulis

lielais lielakauls

scheenbeen

kaval/incik kemiği

胫骨

tibia

[ˈtɪbɪə] N (tibias, tibiae (pl)) [ˈtɪbɪiː] → tibia f

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tibia

[ˈtɪbiə] n → tibia m

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tibia

n pl <-s or -e> → Schienbein nt, → Tibia f (spec)

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tibia

[ˈtɪbɪə] n → tibia

tibia

(ˈtibiə) noun

the larger of the two bones between the knee and ankle. a broken tibia.

tibia

n tibia

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I was once, I remember, called to a patient who had received a violent contusion in his tibia, by which the exterior cutis was lacerated, so that there was a profuse sanguinary discharge; and the interior membranes were so divellicated, that the os or bone very plainly appeared through the aperture of the vulnus or wound.

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The left tibia much splintered, as well as all the ribs of the left side.

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Los siguientes casos corresponden a pacientes menores de edad, quienes se encontraban en estudio prequirurgico y genetico de la hemimelia del perone o la tibia en el Hospital Universitario San Ignacio en los ultimos 4 anos.

Hemimelia del perone y la tibia, mas que un hueso ausente: presentacion de casos

After analysis of the patient's history and plain radiographs, surgical intervention was recommended to prevent pathologic fracture of the tibia and/or bone bowing.

Bilateral Tibial Fibrous Dysplasia in a Pediatric Patient treated with Intramedullary Nailing

The location of NF is considered as point of initiation for longitudinal stress fractures, commonly in the tibia and less commonly in the femur, fibula, and patella bones (7).

Morphological and Topographical Anatomy of Nutrient Foramen in The Lower Limb Long Bones/Alt Ekstremite Uzun Kemiklerinde Foramen Nutricium'larin Morfolojik ve Topografk Anatomisi

The concentration of Ca and P were 10.60, 9.47 and 11.43 mg/dL and 5.76, 4.91 and 7.11 mg/dL in blood serum and 32.61, 31.36 and 32.83% and 16.57, 15.92 and 16.60% in tibia bone of chicks fed rations I, II and III, respectively.

Effect of Supplementing Microbial Phytase on Broiler Chicks Fed Low Di-calcium Phosphate Diets

However, the right-back's evening was cut short after a dreadful challenge from Neil Taylor with the Blues' star suffering a broken tibia and fibula, receiving oxygen as he was carried off the pitch.

Usual journey back is long

However, the right-back's evening was cut short after a dreadful challenge from Neil Taylor with the Blues star suffering a broken tibia and fibula, receiving oxygen as he was carried off the pitch.

How long could Everton's James McCarthy potentially be out for after double leg fracture confirmed? Numerous players have suffered similar injuries in the past; Numerous players have suffered similar injuries in the past

Radiographs showed a malunited fracture on the middle third left tibia in 20-degrees varus, 15-degrees apex anterior angulation with a 1 cm anterior translation of distal segment, 20-degrees internal rotation and 1.5 cm shortening.

Total Knee Arthroplasty after Correction of Tibial Diaphyseal Nonunion with Clamshell Osteotomy

The distal end was curved externally about 15 degrees and the right limb plate was given a counterclockwise contortion of about 20 degrees (clockwise contortion for the left limb) to adapt with the distal anatomical shape of tibia. Contoured template from normal side was used as guide.

MIPO IN DISTAL TIBIAL METAPHYSEAL FRACTURES A COMPARISON AMONG DCP, LCP AND PRE-CONTOURED DT-LCP

The distal femoral morphology and the proximal tibia morphology were measured with a method reported by Kwak et al.

Morphological Measurements of the Normal Distal Femur and Proximal Tibia between Han Chinese and Mongolian Chinese in a Healthy Chinese Population/Mediciones Morfologicas del Femur Distal Normal y la Tibia Proximal entre Chinos Han y Mongoles en una Poblacion China Sana

* Cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL)--This ligament provides front-to-back stability (and a tiny bit of rotational stability) between the femur and tibia in the knee joint.