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
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Shin splints become painful when inflammation develops along the tendon and muscle tissue surrounding the tibia.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
But his fibula and tibia bones kept growing, pushing against the skin that had grown around what remained of his limb.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
This season, Benjamin became a larger contributor to Mater Dei’s offense after the team’s leading scorer, Brannon Martinsen, suffered a season-ending broken tibia in late January.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2024
See it In the burial, researchers found long bones, including femurs, tibias, rays and ulnae, placed in their own sector.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Three days later, the mountain lion’s medical team repaired his tibia by using a metal plate and 10 screws to help his bones realign, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2024
On May 17 against the Dodgers, Gordon fouled a pitch off his right leg and fractured his right tibia.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
The tibia, sometimes called the shinbone, is the frontal of the two bones in the lower leg.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024
From analyzing growth rings found in the femur and tibia bones, the team concluded Jane was a juvenile T. rex, as a T. rex is full-grown at around 20 years old, according to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
But his fibula and tibia bones kept growing, pushing against the skin that had grown around what remained of his limb.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
This season, Benjamin became a larger contributor to Mater Dei’s offense after the team’s leading scorer, Brannon Martinsen, suffered a season-ending broken tibia in late January.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2024
See it In the burial, researchers found long bones, including femurs, tibias, rays and ulnae, placed in their own sector.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Three days later, the mountain lion’s medical team repaired his tibia by using a metal plate and 10 screws to help his bones realign, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2024
On May 17 against the Dodgers, Gordon fouled a pitch off his right leg and fractured his right tibia.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
The tibia, sometimes called the shinbone, is the frontal of the two bones in the lower leg.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024
From analyzing growth rings found in the femur and tibia bones, the team concluded Jane was a juvenile T. rex, as a T. rex is full-grown at around 20 years old, according to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
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