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fibula

/ˈfɪb.jʊ.lə/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'os long et mince situé à l'extérieur de la jambe, entre le genou et la cheville, parallèle au tibia.

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ˈfɪb.jʊ.lə/

A noun referring to the outer and thinner of the two long bones in the lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'os long et mince situé à l'extérieur de la jambe, entre le genou et la cheville, parallèle au tibia.
  1. Leg bone B2 formal medical

    The outer and thinner of the two long bones located between the knee and the ankle in the human leg.

    • The surgeon repaired a fracture in the fibula.
    • The fibula runs parallel to the tibia in the lower leg.
    • An X-ray revealed a small crack in her fibula.

    🇫🇷Péroné

    Synonymes: calf bone

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  • fibula's possessive singular form