tibia
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They include a few isolated sauropod teeth, scattered bones likely from a sauropod, and two finds near Knysna: the theropod tooth discovered earlier and part of a tibia.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
It was later determined to be a human tibia.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“Basically, I had a complex tibia fracture. I also fractured my fibular head, my tibial plateau — just kind of everything was in pieces,” she said.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
"I sustained a complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly."
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
An infection spiked up and he was rushed to the emergency room downtown where a two-inch section of his tibia and fibula was removed.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
Vocabulary lists containing tibia
Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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