1) Ancient Roman art 2) Ancient Roman music 3) Archaeological artefact type 4) Beg loan 5) Bone below the femur 6) Bone between knee and ankle 7) Bone of the lower limb 8) Calf bone 9) Calf strengthener 10) It extends from knee to ankle 11) Leg bone 12) Long bone 13) Long leg bone 14) Part of a calf
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1) Bone 2) Splintbone
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brooch in the shape of a safety pin
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• (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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One of the two bones of the leg (i.e., the lower thigh, second thigh, or lower leg).
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The most prominent bone on the outer side of the ankle that also extends to the knee.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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(fib´u-lә) the lateral and smaller of the two bones of the lower leg. Anteromedial view of right fibula.
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The narrower of the two bones in the leg below the knee.
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A brooch / pin hat looks a bit like a safety pin. Fibulas have been used since ancient times to secure clothing.
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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 l...
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The outer and thinner of the two bones between the knee and the ankle.
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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 is Latin for a brooch
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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 (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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calf bone noun the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
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Rear lower bone in the hind leg of a vertebrate. It is paired and often fused with a smaller front bone, the tibia
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One of the two bones of the leg (i.e., the lower thigh, second thigh, or lower leg).
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Latin = brooch, which the tibia and fibula resemble, the fibula representing the movable pin, adjective - fibular.
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