suspensory
Americannoun
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suspensories
plural
adjective
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serving as a suspensory.
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suspending the operation of something.
noun
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Also called: suspensor. anatomy a ligament or muscle that holds a structure or part in position
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med a bandage, sling, etc, for supporting a dependent part
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another name (esp US) for jockstrap
adjective
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suspending or supporting
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anatomy (of a ligament or muscle) supporting or holding a structure or part in position
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Sesamoid bones provide anchor points for the two branches of the suspensory ligament.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2019
Extending from the mesovarium itself is the suspensory ligament that contains the ovarian blood and lymph vessels.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Owned and trained by the same connections, Successful Dan has missed all of 2011 with a suspensory ligament injury.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2011
“It is called a proximal suspensory lesion,” Mott wrote in an e-mail.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2011
It could be as bad as a broken bone or a blown suspensory ligament.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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