suspensory ligament

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suspensory ligament (plural suspensory ligaments)

  1. (anatomy) A ligament or similar tissue suspending a bodily organ.
    • 2009 February 20, Tim Habel, “Theseo rules market”, in Herald Sun[1], archived from the original on 21 February 2009:
      Kavanagh said a scan yesterday detected a small tear in Maldivian's near side suspensory ligament.