astragalectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.

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talectomy
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Meanings

nounastragalectomy (plural astragalectomies)

plural astragalectomies

  1. The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.

    Synonyms: talectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.

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talectomy

Origin

From astragalus + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with astragalectomy

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APA

astragalectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astragalectomy

MLA

“astragalectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astragalectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astragalectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astragalectomy.

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