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fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfi-byə-lə 
plural fibulae
ˈfi-byə-lē
-lī
or fibulas
-lī
or fibulas
1
: the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle in the hind or lower limbs of vertebrates
2
: a clasp resembling a safety pin used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans
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The motorcyclist sustained a compound fracture to his arm, a fractured femur, a fractured tibia and fibula and police said alcohol played a role in the crash.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
The Germany international fractured his fibula as a result of a broken ankle in Bayern’s Club World Cup quarter-final defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday following a collision with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 9 July 2025
After all, how solid can any of the linemen be given the collapsing pockets in front of Caleb Williams and Justin Fields?
To make matters more precarious for Jones, the 310-pound tackle broke his left fibula in gruesome fashion last December, forcing him to be carted off at Soldier Field.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala is set to be sidelined for at least four months with a fractured fibula suffered at the Club World Cup.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
The Germany international fractured his fibula as a result of a broken ankle in Bayern’s Club World Cup quarter-final defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday following a collision with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 9 July 2025
After all, how solid can any of the linemen be given the collapsing pockets in front of Caleb Williams and Justin Fields?
To make matters more precarious for Jones, the 310-pound tackle broke his left fibula in gruesome fashion last December, forcing him to be carted off at Soldier Field.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala is set to be sidelined for at least four months with a fractured fibula suffered at the Club World Cup.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fibula
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“Fibula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibula. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfib-yə-lə
plural fibulae
-ˌlē
-ˌlī
or fibulas
: the outer and usually the smaller of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the hind or lower limb
Medical Definition
fibula
noun
fib·u·la
ˈfib-yə-lə
plural fibulae
-lē also -ˌlī
or fibulas
: the outer or postaxial and usually the smaller of the two bones of the hind or lower limb below the knee that is the slenderest bone of the human body in proportion to its length, articulates above with the external tuberosity of the tibia and below with the talus, and has its lower end forming the external malleolus of the ankle
called also calf bone
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