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Vocabulary Term Details

Limb bones

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibula)

The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones, and, in proportion to its length, the slenderest of all the long bones. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Bones
Carpus
Femur
Fibula
Metacarpus
Metatarsus
Patella (kneecap)
Phalanges
Radius (bone)
Scapula
Tarsus
Tibia
Ulna
Toes

This term is used for the following terms: 
Calf bone

Approved Date
03-Apr-2013

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