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Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… … 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
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ligamentum — SYN: ligament. [L. a band, tie, fr. ligo, to bind] l. acromioclaviculare [TA] SYN: acromioclavicular ligament. l. anococcygeum SYN: anococcygeal ligament. l. anulare [TA] SYN: anular ligament. l. anulare bulbi SYN: trabecular tissue of sclera. l … Medical dictionary
processus — SYN: process (1). [L. see process] p. accessorius vertebrae lumbalis [TA] SYN: accessory process of lumbar vertebra. p. alveolaris maxillae SYN: alveolar process of maxilla. SEE ALSO: alveolar bone (2). p. anterior mallei [TA] SYN … Medical dictionary
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Sacrotuberous ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Sacrotuberous ligament Latin = ligamentum sacrotuberale GraySubject = 80 GrayPage = 309 Caption = Articulations of pelvis, anterior view, with greater sciatic foramen (labeled in red) and its boundaries. Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Fascia of the Obturator internus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = f. obturatoria GraySubject = 119 GrayPage = 420 Caption = Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind. Caption2 = Left Levator ani from within. (Obturator fascia visible at… … Wikipedia
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Obturator fascia — Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind. Left L … Wikipedia
