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Tibial vs Hemimelia - What's the difference?

tibial | hemimelia |

As nouns the difference between tibial and hemimelia

is that tibial is (anatomy) a tibial bone while 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.

As an adjective tibial

is of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia.

tibial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to a tibia or a structure associated with a tibia.
    • tibial plateau
  • Of or relating to a pipe or flute.

    • Related terms

    * tibia

    Derived terms

    *iliotibial

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A tibial bone.

    • 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