Blount's disease


tibia

 [tib´e-ah] the inner and larger of the two bones of the lower leg; it articulates with the femur" >femur and head of the fibula" >fibula above and with the talus" >talus below. See appendix 3-3 and see color plates.Tibia. Anterior (A) and posterior (B) views of the right tibia. From Dorland's, 2000.tibia val´ga a bowing of the leg in which the angulation is away from the midline of the body.tibia va´ra medial angulation of the tibia in the metaphyseal region, due to a growth disturbance of the medial aspect of the proximal tibial epiphysis; there are both infantile and adolescent types. Called also Blount's disease.