- umbilical ligament lateral
- former name for the medial umbilical ligament, still sometimes used although incorrect and confusing; alternatively, the term is sometimes incorrectly used to denote the lateral umbilical fold.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
umbilical ligament lateral
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