Definitions for tibial
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tib•i•aˈtɪb i ə; ˈtɪb iˌi(n.)(pl.)tib•i•ae; tib•i•as.
the inner of the two bones of the leg, extending from the knee to the ankle and articulating with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
Category: Anatomy
a corresponding bone in a horse or other hoofed quadruped, extending from the stifle to the hock.
Category: Zoology
the fourth segment of an insect leg, between the femur and tarsus.
Category: Entomology
Origin of tibia:
1685–95; < L: lit., reed pipe
tib′i•al(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
tibial(adj)
relating to or located near a tibia
Wiktionary
tibial(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia, as with tibial plateau.
Origin: From tibialis.
Webster Dictionary
Tibial(adj)
of or pertaining to a tibia
Tibial(adj)
of or pertaining to a pipe or flute
Tibial(noun)
a tibial bone; a tibiale
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