Anatomy
fibula
fib·u·la [ fib-yuh-luh ]
Subclass of:
Leg Bones
Etymology:
Latin fibula = a clasp or pin; originally from figo = fasten
Definitions related to fibula:
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Long bone, each instance of which articulates with some tibia and talus.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The calf bone.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The long bone that is lateral to the tibia.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The small, lateral calf bone extending from the knee to the ankle.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Fibula, outer of two bones of the lower leg or hind limb, presumably so named (fibula is Latin for "brooch") because the inner bone, the tibia, and the fibula together resemble an ancient brooch, or pin. In humans the head of the fibula is joined to the head of the tibia by ligaments and does not...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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