platycnemia


plat·yc·ne·mi·a

(plat'ik-nē'mē-ă), In the diphthong cn, the c is silent only at the beginning of a word.A condition in which the tibia is abnormally broad and flat. Synonym(s): platycnemism [platy- + G. knēmē, leg]

platycnemia

(plăt-ĭk-nē′mē-ă) [″ + kneme, leg] 1. The condition of having an unusually broad tibia.2. A broad-legged condition.