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TIBIA
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Irregular inflected form: tibiae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Synonyms:
shin; shin bone; shinbone; tibia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tibia" is a kind of...):
leg bone (a bone of the leg)
Holonyms ("tibia" is a part of...):
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)
Derivation:
tibial (relating to or located near a tibia)
Context examples:
The tibia is the most frequently affected bone site.
(Adamantinoma of Long Bones, NCI Thesaurus)
The tibia is the most commonly affected site.
(Adamantinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A crescent-shaped wedge of cartilaginous material that serves as a cushion in the knee, between the tuberosities of the femur and the tibia.
(Meniscus, NCI Thesaurus)
It often involves the long bones (particularly distal femur, proximal tibia, and proximal humerus).
(Osteosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The anterior tibial artery begins at the lower border of the popliteus muscle and lies along the tibia at the distal part of the leg to surface superficially anterior.
(Murine Posterior Tibial Artery, NCI Thesaurus)
It usually affects the distal posterior femur, the proximal tibia, and proximal humerus.
(Parosteal Osteosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The superior portion of the tibia that joins with the fibula, femur and patella at the knee joint.
(Head of the Tibia, NCI Thesaurus)
A blood vessel arising from the popliteal artery that supplies blood to the head of the tibia and the knee joint.
(Inferior Internal Articular Artery, NCI Thesaurus)
A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.
(Ankle Joint, NCI Thesaurus)
A muscle in the lower leg and foot beginning at the tibia and ending with four tendons proceeding to the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes acting to curl the toes into the foot.
(Flexor Digitorum Longus, NCI Thesaurus)
