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• (TIH-bee-uh) The larger of two bones between the knee and ankle. Also called shinbone.

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  tibia. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tibia.

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  tibia. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tibia (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "tibia." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/tibia.

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