suspensory

[suh-spen-suh-ree]

noun, plural sus·pen·so·ries.

a supporting bandage, muscle, ligament, etc.

adjective

serving as a suspensory.

suspending the operation of something.

Origin of suspensory

1535–45; < Latin suspēns(us) (see suspense) + -ory¹

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Examples from the Web for suspensory

Historical Examples of suspensory

The Ancients had a suspensory veto, but no initiative in legislation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2
Various
The first course is laid upon the fore-edge of the suspensory ring.
More Hunting Wasps
J. Henri Fabre
And finally, contraction of the suspensory ligament is of rare occurrence.
Lameness of the Horse
John Victor Lacroix
The so-called “suspensory muscle of the duodenum” belongs to this category.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity
George. S. Huntington
Ventral portion, between diaphragm and liver, forms the broad falciform or suspensory ligament of the liver.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity
George. S. Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for suspensory

suspensory

noun plural -ries

Also called: suspensor anatomy a ligament or muscle that holds a structure or part in position

med a bandage, sling, etc, for supporting a dependent part

another name (esp US) for jockstrap

adjective

suspending or supporting

anatomy (of a ligament or muscle) supporting or holding a structure or part in position

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suspensory in Medicine

suspensory

[sə-spĕn′sə-rē]

adj.

Of or relating to a ligament, muscle, or other structure that supports or suspends an organ or another part.

n.

A support or truss.

An athletic supporter.