shinbone

Example Sentences

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Christopher laughed, and the squirrel ran up his shinbone to his knee.

From Literature

The condition, which strikes many young athletes, causes painful inflammation of the growth plate just above the shinbone.

From Los Angeles Times

The procedure involved placing new implants at the end of the thighbone and top of the shinbone with the computer's aid to ensure the knee was stable and balanced throughout the range of motion.

From Science Daily

The team searched for lesions, or indicators of stress, on the shinbones of the pandemic victims.

From Science Daily

To gauge the subjects’ physical condition at the time of death, the researchers looked for lesions on the shinbones that can reveal problems such as malnutrition, injury, or illness.

From Science Magazine