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tibial, a. (n.)|ˈtɪbɪəl|
[ad. L. tībiālis pertaining to the shin-bone: see tibia and -al1.]
1. Anat. and Zool. Of or pertaining to the tibia. Also as n., ellipt. for tibial artery, muscle, etc.
1599A. M. tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 342/2 If it be a tibialle Fracture, he must continuallye lye on his Backe. 1786J. Pearson in Med. Commun. II. 99 The course of the anterior tibial artery. 1847Johnston in Proc. Berw. Nat. Club II. 231 The tibial joints..are furnished with long hairs. 1898J. Hutchinson in Arch. Surg. IX. No. 36. 338 The anterior and posterior tibials [sc. arteries]. 1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VI. 668 The nerve and its continuation supply the posterior tibial [sc. muscle].
2. Of or pertaining to a tibia or ancient flute.
1656Blount Glossogr., Tibial, of, or belonging to pipes; meet to make pipes of. 1658Phillips, Tibial, belonging to a Pipe or Flute. |