Preferred Label : ligament organ;
RADLEX synonyms : ligament;
Definition : Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities
of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile. [MeSH] 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. [FMA];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0023685;
Source : Playbook;
Origin ID : RID6071;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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- LOINC exact mapping
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Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities
of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile. [MeSH] 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. [FMA]
