tibial

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/ˈtɪbi.əl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia.

“tibial plateau”

OriginLatin tībiālis →
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Meanings

adjectivetibial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia.

    tibial plateau

    1 more example

    Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone.

    2013 February 6, Jen Christiensen, “Vonn’s injury ‘career-delayer,’ not ‘career ender’”, in CNN
  2. not comparableentertainmentOf or relating to a pipe or flute.
nountibial (plural tibials)

plural tibials

  1. anatomyA tibial bone.

Origin

  1. Latintībiālis
  2. Englishtibial

From Latin tībiālis, equivalent to tibia + -al.

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Translations

Esperanto tibia
  • tibiaOf or pertaining to a tibia
Finnish tibiaalinen, sääriluu-
  • tibiaalinenOf or pertaining to a tibia
  • sääriluu-Of or pertaining to a tibia
  • sääriluunOf or pertaining to a tibia
French tibial
  • tibialOf or pertaining to a tibia
German Schienbein-, Tibia-
  • Schienbein-Of or pertaining to a tibia
  • Tibia-Of or pertaining to a tibia
  • Tibialis-Of or pertaining to a tibia
Italian tibiale
  • tibialeOf or pertaining to a tibia
Spanish tibial
  • tibialOf or pertaining to a tibia
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APA

tibial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tibial

MLA

“tibial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tibial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tibial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tibial.

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