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ligamentum

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[lig-uh-men-tuhm] / ˌlɪg əˈmɛn təm /

noun

Anatomy.
ligamenta plural
  1. ligament.


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Etymology

Origin of ligamentum

From Medieval Latin; see origin at ligament

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These are the falciform ligament, the coronary ligament, two lateral ligaments, and the ligamentum teres hepatis.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The ductus arteriosus constricts as a result of increased oxygen concentration, and becomes the ligamentum arteriosum.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The falciform ligament and ligamentum teres hepatis are actually remnants of the umbilical vein, and separate the right and left lobes anteriorly.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Eventually, the muscular and endothelial components of the ductus arteriosus degenerate, leaving only the connective tissue component of the ligamentum arteriosum.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

With the tips of the fingers or the back of a book, strike the right ligamentum patellæ.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.

This forward movement is checked by the tension of the ligamenta flava which stretch between the laminæ.

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

These amulets were styled ligamenta, ligaturæ, or phylacteria, by the writers of the early Middle Ages.

From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Lawrence, Robert Means

Gabriele Zerbi noted the oblique and the circular muscles of the stomach and described the puncta lachrymalia, the ligamenta uteri and other anatomical details which had escaped description previously.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.

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