SUSPENSORY LIGAMENT


Meaning of SUSPENSORY LIGAMENT in English

Function: noun

Date: 1831

: a ligament or fibrous membrane suspending an organ or part especially : a ringlike fibrous membrane connecting the ciliary body and the lens of the eye and holding the lens in place ― see EYE illustration

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