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Astragalus, the upper bone of the foot supporting the tibia; the buckle, ankle, or sling bone.
THE NEW GRESHAM ENCYCLOPEDIA. VOL. 1 PART 2VARIOUSAstragalus, a genus of papilionaceous plants, herbaceous or shrubby, and often spiny.
THE NEW GRESHAM ENCYCLOPEDIA. VOL. 1 PART 2VARIOUSThe gummy exudation of the Astragalus verus, hardened by the air.
COOLEY'S CYCLOPDIA OF PRACTICAL RECEIPTS AND COLLATERAL INFORMATION IN THE ARTS, MANUFACTURES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES..., SIXTH EDITION, VOLUME IARNOLD COOLEYGum tragacanth, is gathered about the end of June, from the astragalus tragacantha of Crete and the surrounding islands.
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINESANDREW UREThe cornfields are bright with English wild-flowers — dandelions, buttercups, astragalus, and a purple Michaelmas daisy.
THE UNVEILING OF LHASAEDMUND CANDLERHowever, in every instance if there is involvement of the tibial tarsal (astragalus) bone, complete recovery is highly improbable.
LAMENESS OF THE HORSEJOHN VICTOR LACROIXIn most living reptiles, however, the tibiale and intermedium are as in mammals united, forming the astragalus.
THE VERTEBRATE SKELETONSIDNEY H. REYNOLDSThe proximal surface of the astragalus is generally flattened instead of being pulley-like as in Ungulata vera.
THE VERTEBRATE SKELETONSIDNEY H. REYNOLDSIn the proximal row of tarsal elements there are only two bones, the calcaneum and astragalus.
THE VERTEBRATE SKELETONSIDNEY H. REYNOLDSOf these the calcaneum is the fibulare, and the astragalus is generally regarded as the tibiale and intermedium fused.
THE VERTEBRATE SKELETONSIDNEY H. REYNOLDSWORDS RELATED TO ASTRAGALUS
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