What does fibul mean in medical terms?

fibul

Meaning: fibula

Type: Word root · Body system: Bones, Joints & Muscles

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what fibul means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using fibul

fibular
fibul (fibula) + -ar (pertaining to) = pertaining to the fibula
tibiofibular
tibi (tibia) + fibul (fibula) + -ar (pertaining to) = pertaining to the tibia and fibula

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.