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tibia

UK //ˈtɪbɪə//US //ˈtɪbiə//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tibia',原意为“长笛”或“小腿骨”,因古代用胫骨制作乐器而得名。

noun

❶ 胫骨,人体小腿内侧的长骨,连接膝盖和踝关节,是支撑体重和行走的重要骨骼结构。

“He broke his tibia while playing football.”

(他在踢足球时摔断了胫骨。)

“The X-ray showed a fracture in the tibia.”

(X光片显示胫骨有骨折。)

同义词:shinbone, leg bone

常见短语

tibia fracture — 胫骨骨折,指胫骨因外力作用发生断裂的医学状况,常见于运动损伤或意外事故。

“The skier suffered a tibia fracture during the competition.”

(这名滑雪选手在比赛中遭遇胫骨骨折。)