Astragalar

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to the astragalus.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to the astragalus.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to the astragalus.
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  • adjective. of or relating to the anklebone
  • Word Usage
    "Other astragalar facets include a narrow convex articular surface for the cuboid adjacent to the deeply notched surface for the navicular, a small curved surface laterally for articulation with the ectal facet of the calcaneum, a proximodistally elongated convex facet ventrally for long excursion on the calcaneal sustentacular surface, and a small facet adjacent to the cuboid facet for articulation with the calcaneum."