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Astragalus
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(anatomy) the ankle bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint
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The scan revealed a small crack in the astragalus.
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(botany) a large genus of herbs and shrubs in the legume family, found mainly in temperate regions
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Astragalus includes thousands of recognized species.
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