annular ligament

That night Gasol hobbled off his home court with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
The Nate Silver of Sports Injuries|Evin Demirel|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Weeks later, doctors reexamined the shoulder and found a partial ligament tear, she said.
The Evidence That Could Doom DSK|Christopher Dickey, John Solomon|July 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Daniel Webster said justice is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.
My Family's Lockerbie Rage|Brian Flynn|August 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
That action puts a stress in the anterior cruciate ligament.
Down With Downhill Skiing!|Bryan Curtis|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

A ceratohyal then is attached posteriorly to the hypohyal and a stylohyal ligament is attached to each ceratohyal posteriorly.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
His eyes shone, his chin was thrust forward, every ligament in his body was strung taut.
The Winning Clue|James Hay, Jr.
This improved process of casting may also be employed for objects which do not possess an exactly annular section.
Scientific American Supplement No. 299|Various
If the ligament of a gaping bivalve should become dry and stiff, it can be softened by putting it in water.
Our British Snails|John William Horsley
When bivalves gape on dying in water, or if the ligament be broken, the valves should be closed and tied together.
Our British Snails|John William Horsley

British Dictionary definitions for annular ligament

annular ligament

noun

anatomy any of various ligaments that encircle a part, such as the wrist, ankle, or trachea

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Medical definitions for annular ligament

annular ligament

Any of various ligaments encircling parts such as the stapes, radius, and trachea.