tibial
IPA: tˈɪbiʌɫ
noun
- (anatomy) A tibial bone.
adjective
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia.
- (music) Of or relating to a pipe or flute.
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Examples of "tibial" in Sentences
- The injury is actually a fracture in the knee area, termed a tibial plateau fracture.
- Shin splints, also known as tibial stress syndrome, can be a frustrating injury for any runner.
- “The tibial shaft was unstable, so you managed the fracture with calcaneal pin traction, is that correct?”
- He removed the bone and repaired her posterior tibial tendon in a surgery in April 2006, causing her to miss the track season.
- Ultrasound increased bone density in open tibial fractures by 34% compared with the sham treatment and significantly reduced the gap between the bones.
- From 2002 to 2005, six hospitals in Germany tested the use of low-intensity ultrasound on 51 patients with tibial fractures that hadn't closed after four months.
- Coach Tim Walton said Waleszonia's injury has been classified as a tibial plateau fracture and he hopes to have her back in the lineup for postseason play in May.
- Shin splints is sort of a catchall phrase for a number of ailments that occur in the lower leg. The medical name for shin splints is medial tibial stress syndrome MTSS.
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