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Fibula

Fibula

a long bone in the lower leg that is adjacent to the tibia. The fibula supports approximately 1/6th of the body weight and produces the lateral (outer) prominence of the ankle. The outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle.A bone found in the legs of tetrapods that lie adjacent to the tibia.


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