fibula

fib·u·la

noun

The fibula is defined as the thinner of the two large bones in the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle.

An example of a fibula is the outer bone that was broken when the child fell from the tree.

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fibula

noun

pl. -·lae· or -·las

the long, thin outer bone of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
a similar bone in the hind leg of other animals
in ancient Greece or Rome, a buckle or clasp for fastening garments

Origin of fibula

L, a clasp, pin ( from base of figere, to fasten, fix): the bone, as it appears in man, is like a clasp

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fibula

noun

pl. fib·u·lae, or fib·u·las

a. The outer and narrower of two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.
b. The corresponding bone in the leg or hind limb of other vertebrates.
An often ornamented clasp or brooch used in ancient Greece and Rome to fasten clothes.

Origin of fibula

Latin fībula clasp from fīgere to fasten ; see dhīg^w- in Indo-European roots.

fibula

top: bones of a human leg

bottom: 7th-6th century bc bronze clasp

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Plural fibulae (fĭbˌ◌yə-lēˌ◌)

The smaller of the two bones of the lower leg or lower portion of the hind leg.

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Noun

(plural fibulas or fibulae or fibulæ)

(anatomy) The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, the calf bone.
An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.

Origin

From Latin fībula (“clasp, buckle”).

See also: fibulă

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fibula - Medical Definition

pl. fibulae (fĭb′yə-lē′) or fibulas

The outer and narrower of two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.
The corresponding bone in the leg or hind limb of other vertebrates.

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