Preferred Label : Ligament organ;
FMA definition : Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue aggregated
into fasciculi by connective tissue. Examples: sutural ligament, radiate sternocostal
ligament, ligament of liver, ovarian ligament.;
Origin ID : 21496;
UMLS CUI : C0739568;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
RADLEX concept(s)
Semantic type(s)
Nonparenchymatous organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue aggregated
into fasciculi by connective tissue. Examples: sutural ligament, radiate sternocostal
ligament, ligament of liver, ovarian ligament.