Gimbernat's ligament — a portion of the medial end of the inguinal ligament that is reflected along the upper part of the pubic bone. It is used to hold stitches during repairs of a femoral hernia [de Gimbernat (1734–1816), Spanish surgeon and anatomist] … The new mediacal dictionary
gimbernat's ligament — |h]imbə(r)|näts , |g] noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: after Antonio de Gimbernat y Arbos died 1816 Spanish surgeon : the portion of the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle that is reflected from Poupart s ligament along the… … Useful english dictionary
Gimbernat ligament reflex ligament — Gim·ber·nat ligament, reflex ligament (hēm bār nahtґ) [Antonio de Gimbernat, Spanish surgeon and anatomist, 1734–1817] see ligamentum lacunare and ligamentum inguinale reflexum … Medical dictionary
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
Gimbernat — Antonio de, Spanish anatomist and surgeon, 1734–1816. See G. ligament … Medical dictionary
Lacunar ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum lacunare (Gimbernati) GraySubject = 118 GrayPage = 412 Caption = The inguinal and lacunar ligaments. (Lacunar ligament labeled at center top.) Caption2 = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = l… … Wikipedia
Cooper's ligament — Coo·per s ligament .kü pərz , .ku̇p ərz n a strong ligamentous band extending upward and backward from the base of Gimbernat s ligament along the iliopectineal line to which it is attached called also ligament of Cooper Coo·per kü pər, US also… … Medical dictionary
cooper's ligament — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Sir Astley P. Cooper died 1841 English surgeon : a strong ligamentous band extending upward and backward from the base of Gimbernat s ligament along the iliopectineal line to which it is attached … Useful english dictionary
Gimbernat ligament — ligamentum lacunare … Medical dictionary
Antonio de Gimbernat — Antoni de Gimbernat (1734 1790) was a Spanish surgeon and anatomist. He is known for laying the groundwork for modern techniques of inguinal hernia repair. He also described in detail the anatomy of the inguinal and femoral regions of the human… … Wikipedia
