| ISL | inner scapular line; interspinous ligament; isoleucine |
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| lig | ligament; ligation |
| MCL | maximum containment laboratory; medial collateral ligament; midclavicular line; midcostal line; mini... |
| OPLL | ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament |
| PCL | pacing cycle length; persistent corpus luteum; plasma cell leukemia; posterior chamber lens; posteri... |
| anterior tibiofibular ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that binds the anterior aspect of the tibiofibular syndesmosis. Synonym: ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anterior tibiotalar ligament | <anatomy> The part of the medial or deltoid ligament that extends from the medial malleolus to the neck of the talus. Synonym: pars tibiotalaris anterior ligamenti medialis, anterior talotibial ligament, anterior tibiotalar part of deltoid ligament, ligamentum medialis, ligamentum talotibiale anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior tibiotalar part of deltoid ligament | <anatomy> The part of the medial or deltoid ligament that extends from the medial malleolus to the neck of the talus. Synonym: pars tibiotalaris anterior ligamenti medialis, anterior talotibial ligament, anterior tibiotalar part of deltoid ligament, ligamentum medialis, ligamentum talotibiale anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior part of anterior commissure of brain | The anterior part of the anterior or rostral commissure of the brain. Synonym: pars anterior commissurae rostralis, pars anterior commissurae anterioris cerebri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acromioclavicular ligament | <anatomy> A fibrous band extending from the acromion of the scapula to the clavicle. Synonym: ligamentum acromioclaviculare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolodental ligament | <anatomy> Fibrous connective tissue surrounding the root of a tooth that separates it from and attaches it to the alveolar bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| annular ligament | <anatomy> One of a number of ligament's encircling various parts; the principal annular ligament's are those of the stapes, radius, and trachea. See: annular ligament of the radius, annular ligament of the stapes, annular ligaments of the trachea. Synonym: ligamentum annulare, orbicular ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular ligament of the radius | The ligament that encircles and holds the head of the radius in the radial notch of the ulna, forming the proximal radioulnar joint and enabling pronation/supination of forearm; receives the radial collateral ligament of the elbow. Synonym: ligamentum annulare radii, ligamentum orbiculare radii, orbicular ligament of radius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| annular ligament of the stapes | A ring of elastic fibres that attaches the base of the stapes to the margin of the fenestra vestibuli. Synonym: ligamentum annulare stapedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anococcygeal ligament | <anatomy> A musculofibrous band that passes between the anus and the coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum anococcygeum, anococcygeal body, raphe anococcygea, Symington's anococcygeal body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apical ligament of dens | A ligament that extends from the apex of the dens of the axis to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum; includes vestiges of notochord. Synonym: ligamentum apicis dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Arantius' ligament | A thin fibrous cord, lying in the fissure of the ligamentum venosum, the remains of the ductus venosus of the foetus. Synonym: Arantius' ligament, ligamentum ductus venosi, venous ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcuate popliteal ligament | <anatomy> A broad fibrous band attached above to the lateral condyle of the femur and passing medially and downward, blending with the posterior part of the fibrous capsule of the knee joint, arching over the tendon of the popliteus muscle. Synonym: ligamentum popliteum arcuatum, popliteal arch, posterior ligament of knee. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcuate pubic ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that arches across the inferior aspect of the pubic symphysis. Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum pubis, inferior pubic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arterial ligament | The remains of the ductus arteriosus. Synonym: arterial ligament, Botallo's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |