Medical Definition of Ligamentum bifurcatum
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A strong V-shaped ligament on the dorsum of the foot that passes from the calcaneus distal to the tarsal sinus and attaches to cuboid and navicular bones; it is divided into the dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament and the calcaneonavicular ligament.
Synonym: ligamentum bifurcatum, bifurcated ligament.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ligamentum Bifurcatum
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