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fibula [ˈfɪbjʊlə] n pl -lae [-ˌliː], -las 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the outer and thinner of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the human leg Compare tibia 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the corresponding bone in other vertebrates 3. (Social Science / Archaeology) a metal brooch resembling a safety pin, often highly decorated, common in Europe after 1300 bc [from Latin: clasp, probably from fīgere to fasten] fibular adj
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Tyler, who suffered a broken left fibula in November, is one of four West players who are injured and unable to play. Injuries like Totti's can also tear the ligaments that hold together the fibula and the tibia, or the bone that extends from the knee to the ankle. Case report 363: Infantile cortical hyperostosis (Caffey disease ICH) lilac bones, femora, tibiae and left fibula. |
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