cruciform ligament

noun

A cross-shaped ligament in the neck, forming part of the atlantoaxial joint.

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Meanings

nouncruciform ligament (plural cruciform ligaments)

plural cruciform ligaments

  1. anatomyA cross-shaped ligament in the neck, forming part of the atlantoaxial joint.
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