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Tibia

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Definition: The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.  /blood supply: consider also TIBIAL ARTERIES; /inj: consider also TIBIAL FRACTURES; avoid TIBIA /metab, TIBIA /chem, etc. when BONE AND BONES /metab, etc. is meant; tibia vara: index under TIBIA (IM) + BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL (IM)    Other names Tibias
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica  0   *Bone Diseases, Developmental Femur/abnormalities Tibia/abnormalities.
Femur bifid with monodactylous ectrodactyly  0   Femur/abnormalities Tibia/abnormalities *Abnormalities, Multiple.
Brachyphalangy, polydactyly, and tibial aplasia/hypoplasia  0   *Foot Deformities, Congenital *Polydactyly *Craniofacial Abnormalities Tibia/abnormalities.
Tibia absent polydactyly arachnoid cyst  0   *Arachnoid Cysts *Polydactyly Tibia/abnormalities.
Split-hand/foot malformation with long bone deficiency  0   *Limb Deformities, Congenital Tibia/abnormalities.
Absence of tibia with polydactyly  0   *Polydactyly Tibia/abnormalities.
Absence of Tibia  0   *Bone Diseases, Developmental Ectromelia Tibia/abnormalities.

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