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Definitions for Tibia

[1] Anatomy . 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.
[2] Zoology . a corresponding bone in a horse or other hoofed quadruped, extending from the stifle to the hock. (in insects) the fourth segment of the leg, between the femur and tarsus.
[3] Also called: shinbone the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle Compare fibula
[4] the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
[5] the fourth segment of an insect's leg, lying between the femur and the tarsus

Words related to Tibia

shank, shinbone, crus, cnemis

Words nearby Tibia

tibetan highlands, tibetan mastiff, tibetan spaniel, tibetan terrier, tibeto-burman, tibia, tibia valga, tibia vara, tibial artery, tibial nerve, tibiofibular

Origin of Tibia

First recorded in 1685–95, tibia is from the Latin word tībia literally, reed pipe

Other words from Tibia

tib·i·al , adjective
post·tib·i·al , adjective
pre·tib·i·al , adjective
tib′ i•al adj.

Word origin for Tibia

C16: from Latin: leg, pipe

Synonyms for Tibia

crus, shank, shinbone, cnemis