RETINACULUM


Meaning of RETINACULUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌre-tə-ˈna-kyə-ləm ]

noun

( plural ret·i·nac·u·la -lə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, halter, cable, from retinēre to hold back — more at retain

Date: circa 1825

: any of several fibrous bands of fascia that pass over or under tendons (as at or near the ankle or wrist) and help to keep them in place

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.