1
: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and ankle
2
: the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and tarsus
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In 2018, Smith sustained a leg injury on the field that fractured his tibia and fibula in multiple locations.
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Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The signal-caller suffered a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula in his right leg after JJ Watt and Kareem Jackson convened in a sack.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 May 2025
He was taken to a hospital with a tibia and fibula fracture and quickly rushed into surgery.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Now, there are additional ligaments running along the sides of each of your knees to connect the femur and tibia.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The signal-caller suffered a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula in his right leg after JJ Watt and Kareem Jackson convened in a sack.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 May 2025
He was taken to a hospital with a tibia and fibula fracture and quickly rushed into surgery.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Now, there are additional ligaments running along the sides of each of your knees to connect the femur and tibia.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Tibia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tibia. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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