Definition of Fibular

1. a. Pertaining to the fibula.

Definition of Fibular

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the fibula ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fibular

1. fibula [adj] - See also: fibula

Medical Definition of Fibular

1. Relating to the fibula. Synonym: fibularis. Origin: L. Fibularis (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fibular

fibrous tubercle
fibrous tunic of eye
fibrous union
fibrous xanthoma
fibrously
fibrousness
fibrovascular
fibrovascular bundle
fibroxanthoma
fibs
fibster
fibsters
fibula
fibulae
fibular (current term)
fibular artery
fibular articular surface of tibia
fibular collateral ligament
fibular collateral ligament of ankle
fibular lymph node
fibular margin of foot
fibular node
fibular notch
fibular vein
fibular veins
fibulare
fibularis
fibulas
fibulin

Literary usage of Fibular

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Anatomy of the human skeleton by Henry Morris, John Ernest Frazer (1914)
"THE TIBIO-fibular UNION The fibula is connected with the tibia throughout its length by ... Posterior tibio-fibular. The articular capsule is a well-marked ..."

2. The Anatomy of the Human Body by John Bell, Charles Bell (1803)
"This prolonged branch of the fibular nerve terminates upon the fide and upper part of ... There are alfo fome nerves fent off from the fibular, which are ..."

3. Monographic Medicine by William Robie Patten Emerson, Guido Guerrini, William Brown, Wendell Christopher Phillips, John Whitridge Williams, John Appleton Swett, Hans Günther, Mario Mariotti, Hugh Grant Rowell (1916)
"fibular Defect When the fibula is congenitally absent, there is an outspoken ... Volkmann's subluxation of the foot lateralward is due to fibular defect. ..."

4. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical: Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1897)
"Anterior Tibio-fibular Region. Extensor proprius hallucis. Peroneus tertius. Tibialis anticus. Extensor longus digitorum. The Tibialis anticus is situated ..."

5. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body by John Bell, Charles Bell (1829)
"When the fibular nerve has turned over the head of the fibula, ... There are also some nerves sent off from the fibular, which are distributed about the ..."

6. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"The Middle Tibio-fibular ligament or interosseous membrane. ... Posterior Superior Tibio-fibular. The Capsular Ligament consists of a membranous bag which ..."

7. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"The fibular fragments are widely separated. Fig. 22 (Case 4). ... The second piece was contacted with the upper fibular fragment and embedded partly in the ..."

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