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Tibia vs Iliotibial - What's the difference?

tibia | iliotibial |

As a noun tibia

is tibia (bone of the leg).

As an adjective iliotibial is

(anatomy) of or pertaining to both the ilium and the tibia.

tibia

English

(wikipedia tibia)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone
  • (zoology) A segment of an insect's leg.
  • A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * bone flute * shin * shinbone, shin bone

    Derived terms

    * tibial

    iliotibial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the ilium and the tibia.