tibia /tib·ia/ (tib´e-ah) shin bone; the inner and larger bone of the leg below the knee. It articulates with the femur and head of the fibula above and with the talus below. 
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Tibia. Anterior (A) and posterior (B) views of the right tibia.
tibia val´ga bowing of the leg in which the angulation is away from the midline.
tibia va´ra medial angulation of the tibia in the metaphyseal region, due to a growth disturbance of the medial aspect of the proximal tibial epiphysis.
tibia var·a (vâr  )n. Bowleg. |
tibia
the inner and larger bone of the hindlimb below the stifle; it articulates with the femur and head of the fibula above and with the talus below. See also Table 10.
rotated tibia
a disease of young turkeys characterized by rotation of the shaft of the tibiotarsus of one leg causing the metatarsus to point laterally and the bird to assume a spraddle leg posture. Up to 15% of a flock may be affected.
tibia valga
a bowing of the leg in which the angulation is away from the midline of the body.
tibia vara
a bowing of the leg in which the angulation is toward the midline of the body; bowleg.
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