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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 bad luck continued in Shough’s sixth year of eligibility in 2023, when the QB broke his fibula four games into the season.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
That achievement is made even more remarkable by the fact that Ovechkin missed 16 games due to a fractured fibula earlier this year.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Hall dislocated his ankle and fractured the fibula in his right leg in the opener against the Commanders.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Those odds dropped slowly with each game Ovechkin missed due to a fractured left fibula until all progress from his hot streak was momentarily erased.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
That achievement is made even more remarkable by the fact that Ovechkin missed 16 games due to a fractured fibula earlier this year.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Hall dislocated his ankle and fractured the fibula in his right leg in the opener against the Commanders.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Those odds dropped slowly with each game Ovechkin missed due to a fractured left fibula until all progress from his hot streak was momentarily erased.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Fibula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibula. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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