Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round ligament

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: round liga-ment
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two ligaments running from the uterus through the inguinal canal to the labia majora; ligamentum teres uteri.

noun

A string of tissue dividing the liver into medial and lateral sections; ligamentum teres hepatis.

noun

Any of various rounded ligaments in the body; ligamentum teres.

Example Sentences

"It is observed by Professor Scarpa, that "the round ligament of the uterus, in passing through the abdominal muscles, follows precisely the same track as the spermatic cord.""
"Ligamentum Teres Hepatis. — The round ligament of the liver is a stout fibrous band which passes from the umbilicus, backwards and upwards, within the free margin of the falciform ligament..."
"...that the violence of the fall had produced an extensive contusion of the round ligament and joint..."

Inflected Forms

round ligaments (plural)

Questions

What does round ligament mean?: Either of two ligaments running from the uterus through the inguinal canal to the labia majora; ligamentum teres uteri.

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