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Definition of tibia - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
human anatomyTECH. larger and stronger of the two bones in the lower legTECH.
- The soccer player fractured his tibia during the match..
2.
insect anatomyTECH. second segment of an insect's legTECH.
- The tibia of the ant is quite slender.
3.
musicRare flute-like instrument made from animal boneRare
- The ancient tibia was played in ceremonies.
Images of tibia
flute-like instrument made from animal bone
Expressions with tibia
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growth disorder causing leg bowing
The child was diagnosed with tibia vara at age three.
Origin of tibia
Latin, tibia (shinbone)
Terms with tibia included in their meaning
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anatomy
joint connecting tibia, fibula and talus, linking leg to foot
insect anatomy
leg segment in insects between trochanter and tibia
medical
gliding joint between tibia, fibula, and talus
medical
growth disorder of the tibia causing bowleg
medical
related to the tibia and femur in anatomy
medical
relating to both the tibia and fibula bones
medical
joint connecting the tibia and fibula bones
medical
relating to the tibia and talus bones
medical
related to both the tibia and tarsus
medical
related to both the ilium and the tibia
medical
located in front of the tibia bone
medical
related to the tibia bone in the leg
leg
muscle in the leg attached to the tibia for foot movement
medical
muscle in front of the tibia that dorsiflexes and inverts the foot
Examples of tibia in a sentence
A direct hit to the tibia can be extremely painful. The beetle's tibia is adapted for digging. Researchers examined the tibia of the grasshopper. The musician crafted a tibia from a sheep's bone. During the festival, the sound of the tibia filled the air.
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- French:tibia, tarse, ...
- German:Tibia, Knochenflöte, ...
- Italian:tibia, flauto d'osso, ...
- Spanish:tibia, segmento tibial, ...
- Portuguese:tíbia, ...
- Chinese:胫骨, 胫节, ...
- Japanese:脛骨, 脛節, ...
- Arabic:عَظْم ساق, نَاي عَظْمِي, ...
- Hebrew:עֶצֶם הַשּׁוֹק, קֶטַע רֶגֶל שֵׁנִי, ...
- Russian:большеберцовая кость, костяная флейта, ...
- Ukrainian:великогомілкова кістка, гомілка, ...
- Hindi:जंघिका, तिबिया, ...
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