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tibialis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of two muscles that attach to the tibia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tibialis muscle, musculus tibialis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Narrower terms: tibialis anticus, tibialis anterior, tibialis posticus, tibialis posterior

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: säärilihas — Either of the two muscles that attach to the tibia
  • German: Schienbeinmuskel — Either of the two muscles that attach to the tibia
  • Russian: большеберцо́вая мы́шца (bolʹšebercóvaja mýšca) — Either of the two muscles that attach to the tibia
  • Swedish: skenbensmuskel — Either of the two muscles that attach to the tibia
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