Tibia (noun)

A long bone in the lower leg, located between the knee and ankle, that supports the weight of the body and is an important part of the ankle joint.

Origin:

Late latin, from greek tibía, from tîbos ("shin, pipe"), possibly from a pre-indo-european word.

Examples:

1. The tibia is the largest bone in the lower leg.
2. He broke his tibia while playing soccer.
3. The tibia and the fibula are the bones of the lower leg.
4. The tibia is an important weight-bearing bone in the body.
5. She had a tibia fracture and had to use crutches for several weeks.