Anatomy

Round Ligament of Liver

A cord-like remnant structure formed from the closed left fetal UMBILICAL VEIN. It is located along the lower edge of the falciform ligament.

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Abstract

A cord-like remnant structure formed from the closed left fetal UMBILICAL VEIN. It is located along the lower edge of the falciform ligament.

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  • Hepatic Round Ligament
  • Ligamentum Teres Hepatis
  • Hepatic Round Ligaments
  • Ligament, Hepatic Round
  • Ligaments, Hepatic Round
  • Ligamentum Teres Hepati
  • Liver Round Ligament
  • Liver Round Ligaments
  • Round Ligament, Hepatic
  • Round Ligaments, Hepatic

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Ligaments (1963-2015)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Round Ligament of Liver. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069592. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069592
  2. Round Ligament of Liver. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_ligament_of_liver
  3. Round Ligament of Liver. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6586555