tibia

noun

tib·​ia ˈti-bē-ə 

plural tibiae ˈti-bē-ˌē  -bē-ˌī  also tibias

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

tibial

ˈti-bē-əl 

adjective

Examples of tibia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Albertus was sidelined with a stress fracture in his left tibia at the time of the trade. —Phil Rogers, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

The latest on Aidan Hutchinson Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is expected to make a full recovery after successful surgery Sunday night to repair a broken tibia and fibula at a medical center near Dallas. —Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024

Aidan Hutchinson, who entered Week 6 with a league-leading 7.5 sacks, was carted off with a broken tibia in his team’s win against the Dallas Cowboys. —Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024

Each of your knees has four ligaments running from your femur to your tibia and fibula: an MCL, an ACL, a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and a lateral collateral ligament (LCL). —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tibia

noun

tib·​ia ˈtib-ē-ə 

plural tibiae -ē-ˌē 

-ē-ˌī

also tibias

1

: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the vertebrate leg that is located between the knee and the ankle

called also shinbone

2

: the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and the tarsus

tibial

-ē-əl 

adjective

Medical Definition

tibia

noun

tib·​ia ˈtib-ē-ə 

plural tibiae -ē-ˌē  -ē-ˌī  also tibias

: the inner and usually larger of the two bones of the leg between the knee and ankle that articulates above with the femur and below with the talus

called also shinbone