round ligament

plural round ligaments

1. anatomyEither of two ligaments running from the uterus through the inguinal canal to the labia majora; ligamentum teres uteri.

   It is observed by Professor Scarpa, that "the round ligament of the uterus, in passing through the abdominal muscles, follows precisely the same track as the spermatic cord."

   1822, Samuel Cooper, A Dictionary of Practical Surgery, →OCLC, page 630

2. anatomyA string of tissue dividing the liver into medial and lateral sections; ligamentum teres hepatis.

   Ligamentum Teres Hepatis. — The round ligament of the liver is a stout fibrous band which passes from the umbilicus, backwards and upwards, within the free margin of the falciform ligament...

   1902, Aurthur Robinson, editor, Cunningham's Textbook of Anatomy, 5th edition, published 1918, page 1196

3. anatomyAny of various rounded ligaments in the body; ligamentum teres.

   ...that the violence of the fall had produced an extensive contusion of the round ligament and joint...

   1827, “Operation for anchylosis of the hip-joint”, in The Lancet London, volume 12, page 683