brooch bone

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• Brooch — Detail of the Irish pseudo penannular Londesborough Brooch A brooch (pronounced /ˈbroʊtʃ/); also known in ancient times as a fibula; is a decorative jewelry item designed to be attached to garments. It is usually made of metal, often silver… …   Wikipedia

• Bone, shin — The larger of the two bones in the lower leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The shin bone is anatomically known as the tibia. Tibia is a Latin word meaning both shin bone and flute. It is thought that tibia refers to both the bone and the… …   Medical dictionary

• Bone, calf — Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The other bone in the lower leg is the tibia. The tibia bears weight; the fibula does not. The fibula articulates (comes together to form a… …   Medical dictionary

• Calf bone — Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The other bone in the lower leg is the tibia. The tibia bears weight; the fibula does not. The fibula articulates (comes together to form a… …   Medical dictionary

• Fibula (brooch) — A Fibula is an ancient brooch. (Plural: fibulae). Technically, the latin term fibulae refers specifically to Roman brooches, however, the term is widely used to refer to brooches from the entire ancient and early medieval world. Unlike modern… …   Wikipedia

• Jewellery — (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other materials.The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel , which was anglicised from… …   Wikipedia

• fibula — fibular, adj. /fib yeuh leuh/, n., pl. fibulae / lee /, fibulas. 1. Anat. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. See diag. under skeleton. 2. Zool. a corresponding bone, often rudimentary or …   Universalium

• jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… …   Universalium

• fibula — 1670s, clasp, buckle, brooch; 1706 as smaller bone in the lower leg, from L. fibula clasp, brooch, related to figere to fasten, fix (see FIX (Cf. fix)). Used in reference to the outer leg bone as a loan translation of Gk. perone small bone in the …   Etymology dictionary

• Fibula — The lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle. (The other bone in the lower leg is the tibia.) The fibula is not weight bearing. It articulates (comes together to form a joint) with the tibia… …   Medical dictionary

• Sutton Hoo — restored). Although based on helmets of the spangenhelm type, the immediate comparisons are with contemporary Vendel Age helmets from eastern Sweden.] Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, is the site of two Anglo Saxon cemeteries of the… …   Wikipedia