Hesselbach ligament
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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
Hesselbach fascia hernia ligament triangle — Hes·sel·bach fascia, hernia, ligament, triangle (hesґəl bahk) [Franz Kaspar Hesselbach, German surgeon, 1759–1816] see under hernia, and see fascia cribrosa, ligamentum interfoveolare, and trigonum inguinale … Medical dictionary
Hesselbach — Franz K., German anatomist and surgeon, 1759–1816. See H. fascia, H. hernia, H. ligament, H. triangle … Medical dictionary
Franz Kaspar Hesselbach — (January 27, 1759 July 24, 1816) was a German surgeon and anatomist who was a native of Hammelburg. He was a pupil, and later Prosector under Karl Kaspar von Siebold (1736 1807) at Würzburg. Later Hesselbach was a lecturer at Würzburg, where one… … Wikipedia
Interfoveolar ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum interfoveolare GraySubject = 118 GrayPage = 415 Caption = The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Interfoveolar ligament labeled at bottom center.) MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
triangle of Hesselbach — triangle of Hes·sel·bach hes əl .bäk n an area of the abdominal wall bounded laterally by the inferior epigastric artery, medially by the margin of the rectus muscle, and below by the inguinal ligament called also Hesselbach s triangle… … Medical dictionary
triangle of hesselbach — ˈhesəlˌbäk Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Franz K. Hesselbach died 1816 German surgeon : an area of the abdominal wall bounded laterally by the deep epigastric artery, medially by the margin of the rectus muscle, and below by… … Useful english dictionary
List of human anatomical parts named after people — This is a list of human anatomical parts named after people. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.:For a list of eponyms sorted by name see List of eponyms.Alphabetical listFor clarity, entries are listed by the name … Wikipedia
Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… … Medical dictionary
triangle — In anatomy and surgery, a three sided area with arbitrary or natural boundaries. SEE ALSO: trigonum, region. [L. triangulum, fr. tri , three, + angulus, angle] anal t. [TA] the posterior portion of the perineal region through which the … Medical dictionary
