Studies in the Medicine of Ancient India, Part I: Osteology, or the Bones of the Human Body c6.s3.t3.15

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¹ The fact that Suśruta looked upon the ankles of the foot as constituting but one bone, is illustrated by the term *valaya*, anklet, which he applies to them. The *valaya* is a heavy bangle worn on the foot; see Fig. 2 illustrating § 30.