ligamentum

[ lig-uh-men-tuh m ]

/ ˌlɪg əˈmɛn təm /

ligament.

Origin of ligamentum

From Medieval Latin; see origin at ligament

Intra-articular ligaments, such as the ligamentum teres in the hip, are usually worn away and disappear.

Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The bursa between the ligamentum patellæ and the tibia is rarely the seat of disease.

Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The ciliary muscle and the ligamentum pectinatum are both derived from the mesoblast between the cornea and the iris.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour
The capsule is formed in front by the ligamentum patellae, and on each side special bands form the lateral ligaments.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5 |Various

In many Mammals, and among them the Orang, there is no ligamentum teres.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5 |Various

ligamentum

[ lĭg′ə-mĕn′təm ]

The cordlike remains of a structure that has lost its original lumen,