(n.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.
(n.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus.
(n.) See Astragal, 1.
Example Sentences:
(1) Astragalus lusitanicus Lam lusitanicus has been reported to be toxic for mammals.
(2) This study demonstrated that Astragalus lusitanicus found in Morocco is toxic to sheep.
(3) Three groups of 5 pigs each were fed a high selenium (Se) diet by mixing either Astragalus praelongus (31.6 ppm Se in feed), A bisulcatus (31.7 ppm Se in feed), or sodium selenate (26.6 ppm Se in feed) with commercial hog feed.
(4) These results suggest that F3 retained the immunopotentiating activity of the original crude extract and form the rational basis for the use of Astragalus in immunotherapy.
(5) (Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, Astragalus membranaceus, Radix Aconiti Praeparata, Epimedium brevicornum, Cortex Cinnamomi and Herba Cistanchis) may exert an unfavorable effect on normal rats, i. e. natural weight gain reduced (P less than 0.01), serum T3 decreased (P less than 0.05), rT3, TRH levels raised (P less than 0.01) and TSH showed a raising tendency.
(6) The saponins (ASI, SK) used in this study was extracted from the root of Astragalus membranaceous Bge and Astragalus sieversianus Pull.
(7) Eleven oligosaccharides were purified form the urine of sheep with swainsonine toxicosis induced by the feeding of Astragalus lentiginosus.
(8) Oldenlandia diffusa (OD) and Scutellaria barbata (SB) have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating liver, lung and rectal tumors while Astragalus membranaceus (AM) and Ligustrum lucidum (LL) are often used as an adjunct in cancer therapy.
(9) YHI consists of Ginseng, Astragalus and Angelicae Sinensis.
(10) Four hypotheses were tested to evaluate locoweed's (Astragalus lentiginosus) addictive nature: 1) animals become psychologically addicted to locoweed; 2) animals have an innate preference for locoweed; 3) animals become habituated to locoweed in the sense of acquiring an acceptance or liking for it; and 4) intoxicated animals lose the ability to discriminate between feeds and eat whatever is present.
(11) Absorption of selenate and selenite by excised roots of Astragalus Crotalariae, a selenium accumulator, and of A. lentiginosus, a non-accumulator, was favored by CaCl(2) and a pH of 4.0.
(12) All calves fed locoweed (green and dry Oxytropis sericea Nutt and dry Astragalus lentiginosus Dougl) at high elevation developed clinical signs, gross and microscopic lesions of congestive right heart failure.
(13) A partially purified fraction (F3) with an estimated molecular weight of 20,000 to 25,000 derived from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Astragalus membranaceus, was found to possess a potent immunorestorative activity in vitro.
(14) Metabolism of L-[35S]cystathionine, L-[35S]cysteine and L-[35S]homocysteine has been investigated in Astragalus pectinatus.
(15) The above description indicates that the total saponin of Gynostemma pentaphylla is a better immunomodulator, seems to be like the actions of some Chinese drugs, for example, Panax ginseng, Astragalus membranaceus etc.
(16) Cells affected by locoweed (Astragalus lentiginosus) and Swainsona galegifolia toxicosis or mannosidosis exhibit similarities in their catabolism of N-linked glycoproteins and accumulation of cytoplasmic vacuoles.
(17) Fu-zheng was achieved by Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala and Paeonia lactiflora, whereas qu-xie by Taraxacum monogolicum and Oldenlandia diffusa.
(18) Locoweed, Astragalus lentiginosus, was fed to pregnant ewes for various periods during gestation.
(19) The in vitro immunomodulatory activity of fractions derived from Astragalus membranaceus, an herb commonly used in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine, was first screened by studying their individual effects on mononuclear cells (MNC) derived from healthy normal donors using the local xenogeneic graft-versus-host reaction (XGVHR).
(20) Roots of a number of Astragalus species were examined, and in all cases selenate entered the roots much faster than selenite.
Talus
Definition:
(n.) The astragalus.
(n.) A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes.
(n.) A slope; the inclination of the face of a work.
(n.) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
Example Sentences:
(1) In case 2, a 26-year-old man sustained an open total dislocation of the talus with a severe crush wound and impaired circulation to the foot.
(2) The talus was revascularized with a vascularized corticocancellous iliac crest bone graft.
(3) In the correction of flat foot in children, the fundamental requirement is to restore the normal relationship between the talus and calcaneus.
(4) We assessed the function of the posterior malleolus, the anterior tibiofibular ligament, and the fibula with regard to posterior stability of the talus in ten ankles of cadavera.
(5) However, whereas talus and patella cartilage were affected by the disease, these and femoral-head cartilage seemed to be relatively spared when implanted in air pouches of adjuvant-diseased rats even after a massive inflammatory response was elicited in the cavity following challenge with tuberculin.
(6) Additionally, bilateral necrosis of the talus due to short-term, high-dose steroid therapy has also not previously been described.
(7) Gross and histological abnormalities were demonstrated in a club-foot talus from a boy with multiple congenital anomalies who died when he was nine days old.
(8) In a double-blind prospective study, 12 patients with osteochondral lesions of either the knee or talus were studied using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prior to arthroscopic treatment.
(9) Originally, 150 patients were reviewed, but 47 patients were excluded from the series for the following reasons: associated fractures of the lower tibia (10), associated fractures of the talus (3), inadequate follow-up (15) and patients lost to follow-up (19).
(10) Prompt anatomic reduction of the talus and bimalleolar fracture with rigid internal fixation was performed.
(11) Subsequent dialogues will consist of ligamentous injuries, trauma to the talus, calcaneal fractures, midfoot, and forefoot injuries.
(12) Prior to operation it is inevitable to examine the stability of the talus and anterior subluxation of the ankle joint.
(13) No posterior subluxation of the talus occurred in either group.
(14) The talus is a bone with unique biomechanical features and vascular supply.
(15) Avascular necrosis of the talar body occurred in 52 per cent of the fractures (in two of thirteen non-displaced fractures, in half of the fractures with subluxation or dislocation of the subtalar joint, and in sixteen of nineteen fractures with complete dislocation of the body of the talus).
(16) Various squatting effects on the talus are found to be more common in this zone in general and in females in particular.
(17) Avascular necrosis of the talus has frequently been reported following trauma.
(18) Three types were considered: type A = calcanei with two articular facets for the talar head, with four subtypes; type B = calcanei with one articular facet for the talar head, and two subtypes, and type C = unique articular facies in the superior surface of the calcaneus for the talus.
(19) In an effort to study the causes of postoperative instability of ankle joint endoprostheses, local mechanical properties of the osseous tissue of tibia and talus were studied in terms of physiological loading on 19 cadaverous preparations in the zones, subjected to resection with the purpose of implant setting.
(20) As a result of these experiments, vascular bundle transplantation has been performed in patients with Kienboeck's disease, and avascular necrosis of the scaphoid, the femoral head, the talus, and other conditions.