falciform ligament of liver
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falciform ligament — n an anteroposterior fold of peritoneum attached to the under surface of the diaphragm and sheath of the rectus muscle and along a line on the anterior and upper surfaces of the liver extending back from the notch on the anterior margin * * * a… … Medical dictionary
Falciform ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Falciform ligament Latin = ligamentum falciforme hepatis GraySubject = 250 GrayPage = 1192 Caption = The superior surface of the liver. ( Attachment of falciform ligament is white band to the left.) Caption2 = 1: Right… … Wikipedia
Round ligament of liver — Infobox Ligament Name = Round ligament of liver Latin = ligamentum teres hepatis GraySubject = 250 GrayPage = 1188 Caption = Inferior surface of the liver. (Round ligament labeled at bottom.) Caption2 = 1: Right lobe of liver 2: Left lobe of… … Wikipedia
falciform ligament — noun a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall • Hypernyms: ↑ligament * * * noun : an anteroposterior fold of peritoneum attached to the under surface of the diaphragm and sheath of the rectus muscle and… … Useful english dictionary
falciform ligament — a remnant of the ventral mesentery in the peritoneal cavity attaching the liver to the ventral body wall … Dictionary of ichthyology
falciform ligament — a fold of peritoneum separating the right and left lobes of the liver and attaching it to the diaphragm and the anterior abdominal wall as far as the umbilicus … The new mediacal dictionary
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Liver — For other uses, see Liver (disambiguation). Liver Liver of a sheep: (1) right lobe, (2) left lobe, (3) caudate lobe, (4) quadrate lobe, (5) hepatic artery and portal vein, (6) hepatic lymph nodes, (7) gall bladder … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Ovarian ligament — Ligament: Ovarian ligament Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. The broad ligament has been spread out and the ovary drawn downward. The ligament of ovary is labeled at the center top. The suspensory ligament of the ovary (not… … Wikipedia
