medial collateral ligament
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Medial collateral ligament — Ligament: Medial collateral ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Medial collateral ligament labeled at center right.) Latin ligamentum collaterale tibiale … Wikipedia
medial collateral ligament — n 1) a ligament that connects the medial epicondyle of the femur with the medial condyle and medial surface of the tibia and that helps to stabilize the knee by preventing lateral dislocation called also MCL, tibial collateral ligament compare… … Medical dictionary
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… … Medical dictionary
MCL (medial collateral ligament) of the knee — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… … Medical dictionary
Collateral ligament — can refer to: Fibular collateral ligament Lateral collateral ligament Medial collateral ligament Collateral ligaments of interphalangeal articulations of foot Collateral ligaments of metatarsophalangeal articulations This disambiguation page… … Wikipedia
Collateral ligament of knee — can refer to: Medial collateral ligament Fibular collateral ligament This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here … Wikipedia
collateral ligament — n any of various ligaments on one or the other side of a hinge joint (as the knee, elbow, or the joints between the phalanges of the toes and fingers): as a) LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT b) MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT … Medical dictionary
Medial talocalcaneal ligament — Ligament: Medial talocalcaneal ligament Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. Latin ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale Gray s … Wikipedia
Ligament, medial collateral knee — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… … Medical dictionary
ulnar collateral ligament — n a triangular ligament of the elbow that connects the medial epicondyle with the medial edge of the coronoid process and the olecranon, that helps to stabilize the elbow joint, and that is often injured in sports (as baseball) which involve… … Medical dictionary
