Medical Definition of Caldani's ligament

1. The strong ligament that unites the clavicle to the coracoid process; it is subdivided into the conoid ligamentum and the trapezoid ligamentum. The free upper limb is passively suspended from the clavicular "strut" by the coracoclavicular ligament; the ligament also plays an important role in preventing dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint. Synonym: ligamentum coracoclaviculare, Caldani's ligament. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caldani's Ligament

calculi
calculi
calculosis
calculous
calculus
calculus
calculuses
calculus I
calculus II
calculus of variations
Calculus Surface Index
Calcutta
Calcuttan
calcyclin
calcyphosin
Caldani's ligament
caldaria
caldarium
Calder
caldera
calderas
Calderon
Calderon de la Barca
caldesmon
caldolase
caldron
caldrons
Caldwell
Caldwell-Luc operation
Caldwell-Moloy classification

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