| interosseous border of tibia | The ridge along the lateral border of the tibia to which is attached the interosseous membrane. Synonym: margo interosseus tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tibia | <anatomy> The large bone between the knee and foot that supports 5/6 of the body weight (fibula supports 1/6). (27 Sep 1997) |
| tibia valga | A deformity marked by lateral angulation of the leg in relation to the thigh. Synonym: knock-knee, tibia valga. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tibia vara | <radiology> (Blount disease) Common, causes bowlegs in kids, possibly due to ischemic necrosis, associated with early walking Findings: bilateral tibia vara (bowleggedness), abnormal medial aspect of proximal tibia, small epiphysis, beaked metaphysis (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibular articular surface of tibia | The flat circular articular facet on the inferior and lateral aspect of the lateral condyle of the tibia for articulation with the head of the fibula. Synonym: facies articularis fibularis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral condyle of tibia | The lateral condyle is longer than the medial condyle. Synonym: condylus lateralis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of tibia | The laterally directed surface of the tibia. Synonym: facies lateralis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accessory tubercle | A small apophysis at the posterior part of the base of the transverse process of each of the lumbar vertebrae. Synonym: processus accessorius, accessory tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acoustic tubercle | The slight prominence of the floor of the lateral recess of the fourth ventricle, corresponding to the underlying cochlear and vestibular nuclei. Synonym: acoustic tubercle, trigonum acustici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adductor tubercle | The prominence above the medial epicondyle of the femur to which the tendon of the adductor magnus attaches. Synonym: tuberculum adductorium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amygdaloid tubercle | A projection from the roof of the anterior end-portion of the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle, marking the location of the amygdaloid nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anatomical tubercle | postmortem wart |
| anterior tubercle of atlas | A conical protuberance on the anterior surface of the arch of the atlas. Synonym: tuberculum anterius atlantis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior tubercle of cervical vertebrae | The anterior projection from the transverse process. Synonym: tuberculum anterius vertebrarum cervicalium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior tubercle of thalamus | anterior thalamic tubercle |