astragalus

Examples

• All

• The astragalus is a crucial bone in the ankle that helps support movement between the foot and leg.

• Healers who work exclusively with herbs, eschewing divination practices wherein direct communication is had with the ancestors, usually by casting a collection of astragalus bones and other objects, tend not to be called witchdoctors.

  Academic text (1996)

• Doctors often examine the astragalus when diagnosing ankle injuries or conditions.

• After the accident, the X-ray showed a fracture in the astragalus, indicating a serious injury to the ankle.

Synonyms

T

talus

vsastragalus

• Specialized

1 8.9

A bone in the ankle that joins the foot and leg

is the precise anatomical name for that same bone

A

anklebone

vsastragalus

1 4.0

A bone in the ankle that connects the leg to the foot

is the formal anatomical term rather than the casual everyday name

T

talar

vsastragalus

• Specialized

8.6

The bone in the ankle that connects the leg and foot

is the standard technical term rather than a variant name

A

astragal

vsastragalus

• Specialized

9.9

A small bone in the ankle that connects the leg to the foot

is the modern anatomical term rather than the older variant name

Compounds

A

Astragalus alpinus

• Specialized

9.9

A small plant that grows in cold mountain areas of Europe, Asia and North America and is related to peas

A

Astragalus danicus

• Specialized

9.9

A plant that lives for many years with tight groups of purple flowers native to Europe

A

Astragalus glycyphyllos

• Specialized

9.9

A European wild plant like a pea that has yellowish flowers

G

genus Astragalus

• Specialized

9.9

A large group of herbs and small shrubs in the pea family found in northern temperate regions

Surface Forms

Etymology