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cnemis
[
nee
-mis
]
cne·mis
/
ˈni
mɪs
/
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[
nee
-mis
]
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noun,
plural
cnem·i·des
/
ˈnɛm
ɪˌdiz
/
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[
nem
-i-deez
]
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.
Anatomy,
Zoology
.
the tibia or shin.
Origin:
<
Greek
knēmis
greave, akin to
knḗmē
tibia
Related forms
cne·mic,
cne·mi·al,
adjective
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Cnemis
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forearm
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deltoid
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So is
tibia
. Does it mean:
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body
a large, triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body
a network of cells and cell-forming tissue that protects the body from pathogens, destroys infected, malignant cells, and removes cellular debris
either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
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cnemis
(ˈniːmɪs)
—
n
anatomy, zoology
the shin or tibia
[from Greek
knēmē
leg]
'cnemial
—
adj
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