fibula; outer lower leg bone
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fibula; the long bone on the outer side of the lower leg, thinner and shorter than the tibia, with three edges
technicalAnatomical term often contrasted with 胫骨 (tibia). The fibula does not bear significant body weight compared to the tibia.
Tā他
zài在
yùn运
dòng动
zhōng中
shuāi摔
duàn断
le了
féi腓
gǔ骨
。
He broke his fibula during sports.
Féi腓
gǔ骨
bǐ比
jìng胫
gǔ骨
xì细
，
yī一
bān般
bù不
chéng承
shòu受
shēn身
tǐ体
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zhòng重
liàng量
。
The fibula is thinner than the tibia and generally does not bear the main weight of the body.
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Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
féi腓
gǔ骨
hé和
jìng胫
gǔ骨
。
The doctor examined his fibula and tibia.