Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cooper's ligament

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: coop-er's liga-ment
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the connective tissue elements in the breast that help maintain structural integrity.

noun

An extension of the lacunar ligament, running on the pectineal line of the pubic bone and serving as the posterior border of the femoral ring.

Etymology

Named for Astley Cooper, who described both structures in the first half of the 19th century.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

Cooper's ligaments (plural)

Questions

What does cooper's ligament mean?: Any of the connective tissue elements in the breast that help maintain structural integrity.
Where does cooper's ligament come from?: Named for Astley Cooper, who described both structures in the first half of the 19th century.

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