First Known Use: circa 1706
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tibia
noun tib·ia \ˈti-bē-ə\
medical : the bone that forms the front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle
plural tib·i·ae\-bē-ˌē, -bē-ˌī\ also tib·i·as
Full Definition of TIBIA
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
— tib·i·al \-bē-əl\ adjective
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tibia
noun tib·ia \ˈti-bē-ə\
plural tib·i·ae \ˈti-bē-ˌē, -bē-ˌī\ also tib·i·as
Definition of TIBIA for Kids
: the inner and larger of the two bones between the knee and ankle
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tibia
noun tib·ia \ˈtib-ē-ə\
plural tib·i·ae \-ē-ˌē, -ē-ˌī\ also tib·i·as
Medical Definition of TIBIA
: 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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