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Tibial

Tibial \Tib"i*al\, a. [L. tibialis, fr. tibia the shin bone; also, a pipe or flute, originally made of a bone: cf. F. tibial.]

  1. Of or pertaining to a tibia.

  2. Of or pertaining to a pipe or flute.

    Tibial spur (Zo["o]l.), a spine frequently borne on the tibia of insects. See Illust. under Coleoptera.

Tibial

Tibial \Tib"i*al\, n. (Anat.) A tibial bone; a tibiale.

Wiktionary
tibial

a. 1 Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia. 2 Of or relating to a pipe or flute. n. (context anatomy English) A tibial bone.

WordNet
tibial

adj. relating to or located near a tibia

Wikipedia
Tibial

Tibial may refer to:

  • Tibia bone
  • Tibial nerve
  • Anterior tibial artery
  • Posterior tibial artery
  • Anterior tibial vein
  • Posterior tibial vein

Usage examples of "tibial".

Both feet were severed at the ankles, placed just under ragged tibial stumps, like a puzzle in partial reassembly.

He has done several courses in first aid in the field and thinks the bullet must have missed the posterior tibial artery or the Maori lad would have been long dead from loss of blood.

The foot was hanging by the portion of skin corresponding to the posterior quarter of the circumference of the leg, together with the posterior tibial vessels and nerves.