Look up: Fibula

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   Fibula
   The fibula is the calf bone - the bone in the lower, back part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
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   Fibula
   The fibula is the lateral bone of the leg. It is slender, compared to the tibia. It's purpose is to give attachment to the muscles.
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   fibula
   [n] - the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
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   Fibula
   Smaller of the two bones in the lower leg; runs from the knee to the ankle along the outside of the lower leg.
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   Fibula
   The outer and thinner of the two bones between the knee and the ankle.
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   Fibula
   Fibula: The lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle. (The other bone in the lower leg is the tibia.) The fibula is not weight bearing. It articulates (comes together to form a joint) with the tibia above and with the tibia and the talus bone below. The word 'fibula' comes from the Latin meanin ...
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   fibula
   the lateral bone of the lower leg. Category: Medicine
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   Fibula
   Fib'u·la noun ; plural FibulÆ . [ Latin , clasp, buckle.] 1. A brooch, clasp, or buckle. « Mere fibulæ , without a robe to clasp.» Wordsworth. 2. (Anat.) The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee. 3. (Surg.) A needle for sewing up wounds.
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   fibula
   A long bone in the lower leg that is adjacent to the tibia. The fibula supports approximately 1/6th of the body weight and produces the lateral (outer) prominence of the ankle. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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    fibula
    calf bone noun the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
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    Fibula
    The `fibula` or `calf bone` is a bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones, and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones. Its upper extremity is small, placed toward the back of the head of the tibia, below the level of the knee-joint, and excluded from the formation of this joint. Its lower extremity inclines a little forward, so as to...
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    fibula
    (fib´u-lә) the lateral and smaller of the two bones of the lower leg. Anteromedial view of right fibula.
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    Fibula
    • (n.) The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee. • (n.) A brooch, clasp, or buckle. • (n.) A needle for sewing up wounds.
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    fibula
    outer of two bones of the lower leg or hind limb, probably so named because the inner bone, the tibia, and the fibula together resemble an ancient ... [4 related articles]
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    fibula
    brooch, or pin, originally used in Greek and Roman dress for fastening garments. The fibula developed in a variety of shapes, but all were based on ... [4 related articles]
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    fibula
    fibula (s), fibulae (pl) The outer and smaller bone of the leg from the ankle to the knee, articulating above the tibia and below with the tibia and talus. It is one of the longest and thinnest bones of the body. The other bone in the lower leg is the tibia. The fibula does not carry weight. It articulates (comes together to form a joi...
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    fibula
    The lateral and smaller of the two bones of the leg; it is not-weight bearing and articulates with the tibia above and the tibia and talus below. Syn: perone, peroneal bone, calf-bone 1, calf bone [L. fibula (contr. fr. figibula), that which fastens, a clasp, buckle, fr. figo, to fix, fasten]
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    fibula
    The long thin outer bone of the lower leg of four- and two-legged vertebrates, including humans. The fibula articulates with the other lower leg bone, the tibia just below the knee; the lower end forms the projection that may be felt on the outer side of the ankle.
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    Fibula
    – a type of ancient garment-fastener brooch consisting usually of a straight pin that is coiled to form a spring and extended back to form a bow and a catch-plate to secure the pin. A fibula is sometimes referred to as a ‘safety-pin brooch’.
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    fibula
    fibula (fib'yulu) : see leg.
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