Meanings
nountibialis anterior (plural tibialis anteriors)
plural tibialis anteriors
- A muscle extending down the front of the lower leg, originating in the upper tibia and terminating in a tendon attached to the medial cuneiform bone and the first metatarsal.
I pulled back my right foot and swung it with all my force toward the tibialis anterior muscle of his left leg.
2022, Percival Everett, Dr. No, Influx Press (2023), page 141
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones
Similar
tibialis anticus
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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