Anatomy

Round Ligaments

Cord-like fibrous tissue structure that connects two articular extremities of bones, ligaments and /or cartilages.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Cord-like fibrous tissue structure that connects two articular extremities of bones, ligaments and /or cartilages.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Ligamentum Teres
  • Round Ligament
  • Ligament, Round
  • Ligaments, Round
  • Ligamentum Tere
  • Chorda Obliqua
  • Oblique Cord
  • Round Ligament of Elbow
  • Chorda Obliquas
  • Elbow Round Ligament
  • Elbow Round Ligaments
  • Oblique Cords

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Ligaments (1966-2015)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Round Ligaments. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069590. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069590
  2. Round Ligaments. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_ligament
  3. Round Ligaments. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7371196