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sustentaculum

Noun CEFR C1
ˌsʌstɛnˈtakjʊləm

Definitions

A supporting structure, a body part that supports one or more other parts.

Equivalents

Españolsustentáculo

Examples

“The ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale lies obliquely on the medial side of the joint, and consists of fibres which extend⟳ from the medial posterior tubercle of the talus to the posterior roughened border⟳ of the sustentaculum tali.”
“While of only moderate size, the sustentaculum is very thick and prominent; its astragalar facet is of irregularly oval shape⟳ and nearly plane.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

sustentaculums sustentatio sustentation sustentator sustention sustentor

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