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Fibular vs Hemimelia - What's the difference?

fibular | hemimelia |

As an adjective fibular

is (anatomy) of or pertaining to the fibula.

As a noun hemimelia is

(pathology) the congenital absence of part of one or more limbs with legs, usually clarified as pedal (foot), fibular (outer lower leg), tibial (inner lower leg), or full hemimelia with arms, usually clarified as manual, radial, ulnar, or full hemimelia.

fibular

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the fibula

    • Synonyms

    * peroneal

    Derived terms

    * fibular artery * fibular nerve

    hemimelia

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pathology) The congenital absence of part of one or more limbs. With legs, usually clarified as pedal (foot), fibular (outer lower leg), tibial (inner lower leg), or full hemimelia. With arms, usually clarified as manual, radial, ulnar, or full hemimelia.

    • Related terms

    * amelia * amelus