annular ligament

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. the ligamentous envelope surrounding a part, as the joints of the wrist or ankle or the head of the radius.

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annular ligament British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of annular ligament

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

The annular ligament encircles the head of the radius.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This arises from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and then blends into the lateral side of the annular ligament.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The annular ligament surrounds the head of the radius to hold it in place at this joint.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The annular ligament was ruptured, and the radius was separated from the ulna.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Wasting of the thenar and hypothenar eminences, and filling up of the hollows above and below the anterior annular ligament, render the appearance on the palmar aspect characteristic.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander