Definitions

1. noun

Either of the two bones of the lower leg below the knee, one on the outside of the ankle and the other on the inside.

“The doctor examined the patient’s fibula after the accident.”

2. anatomy

In anatomy, either of the two bones of the lower leg below the knee, one on the outside of the ankle and the other on the inside.

“The fibula bone is a key part of the human skeletal system.”

3. biology

In biology, the second bone of the lower leg below the knee, one on the outside of the ankle.

“The fibula bone is often smaller than the tibia bone in humans.”

4. orthopedics

In orthopedics, a small bone in the lower leg below the knee.

“The orthopedic specialist treated the patient’s fractured fibula.”