noun
Etymology: check (IV)
: either of a pair of strong fibrous bands passing upward and outward from the upper part of the odontoid process to the inner side of the corresponding occipital condyle and limiting the rotation of the head
noun
Etymology: check (IV)
: either of a pair of strong fibrous bands passing upward and outward from the upper part of the odontoid process to the inner side of the corresponding occipital condyle and limiting the rotation of the head
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012