SUSPENSORY LIGAMENT


Meaning of SUSPENSORY LIGAMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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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