| ligamentum mediale articulationis talocruralis | <anatomy> Compound ligament consisting of four component ligaments which pass downward from the medial malleolus of the tibia to the tarsal bones: 1) tibionavicular ligament (pars tibionavicularis ), 2) tibiocalcaneal ligament (pars tibiocalcanea ), 3) anterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris anterior ), and 4) posterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris posterior ). Synonym: ligamentum mediale articulationis talocruralis, ligamentum deltoideum, medial ligament of talocrural joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ligamentum mediale articulationis temporomandibularis | <anatomy> The bundle of fibres strengthening the medial part of the articular capsule of the temporomandibular joint. Synonym: ligamentum mediale articulationis temporomandibularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum palpebrale mediale | <anatomy> The fibrous band that attaches the medial ends of the tarsal plates to the maxilla at the medial orbital margin. Synonym: ligamentum palpebrale mediale, ligamentum tarsale internum, tendo oculi, tendo palpebrarum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum puboprostaticum mediale | See: puboprostatic ligament. Synonym: medial puboprostatic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum talocalcaneare mediale | <anatomy> A ligament extending from the medial tuberosity of the posterior talar process and the sustentaculum tali. Synonym: ligamentum talocalcaneare mediale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum umbilicale mediale | <anatomy> The obliterated umbilical artery that persists as a fibrous cord passing upward alongside the bladder to the umbilicus. Synonym: ligamentum umbilicale mediale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum | Synonym: segment. Origin: L. Segment (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum anterius | A delimited part or section of an organ or other structure which lies in front of or ventral to the other similar parts or sections. 1) segmentum anterius (hepar); the anterior segment of the right lobe of the liver. 2) segmentum anterius (pulmo dexter et sinister); [S 3]; the anterior segment of the superior lobe of the right and left lungs. 3) anterior segment of the eye; the intraocular segment of the eyeball occupied by the aqueous which lies in front of, and is separated from the vitreous-filled posterior segment by, the lens and zonule; it is subdivided by the iris into anterior and posterior chambers. Synonym: segmentum anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum anterius inferius | Anterior inferior segment of kidney. Synonym: segmentum anterius inferius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum anterius superius | Anterior superior segment of kidney. Synonym: segmentum anterius superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum apicale | Apical segment of the inferior lobe of the right and left lungs. See: apical segment (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum apicoposterius | Apicoposterior segment of superior lobe of left lung, composed of two segments and wedged between the anterior segment of the upper lobe and the oblique fissure. Synonym: segmentum apicoposterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum basale anterius | Anterior basal segment of inferior lobe of right and left lung; lies between middle lobe and diaphragm. Synonym: segmentum basale anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum basale laterale | Lateral basal segment of inferior lobe of right and left lung; between anterior and posterior basal segments. Synonym: segmentum basale laterale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| segmentum basale posterius | Posterior basal segment of inferior lobe of right and left lungs; lies adjacent to vertebral column below superior segment. Synonym: segmentum basale posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |