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fibula (fĭb`yələ): see leg leg, one of the paired limbs of an animal used for support of the body and for locomotion. Properly, the human leg is that portion of the extremity between the foot and the thigh. This section of the human leg contains two long bones, the tibia and the fibula. ..... Click the link for more information. . fibula 1. the outer and thinner of the two bones between the knee and ankle of the human leg 2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates 3. History a metal brooch resembling a safety pin, often highly decorated, common in Europe after 1300 bc |
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