ligamentum
Americannoun
plural
ligamentaEtymology
Origin of ligamentum
From Medieval Latin; see origin at ligament
Example Sentences
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The ductus venosus closes slowly during the first weeks of infancy and degenerates to become the ligamentum venosum.
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These are the falciform ligament, the coronary ligament, two lateral ligaments, and the ligamentum teres hepatis.
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The ductus venosus degenerates to become the ligamentum venosum beneath the liver.
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Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital abnormal narrowing of the aorta that is normally located at the insertion of the ligamentum arteriosum, the remnant of the fetal shunt called the ductus arteriosus.
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The Splenius Capitis arises from the spines of the seventh cervical and two upper dorsal vertebræ and from the ligamentum nuchæ.
From Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget by Loisette, A. (Alphonse)
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