Medical Definition of Apical ligament of dens

1. A ligament that extends from the apex of the dens of the axis to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum; includes vestiges of notochord. Synonym: ligamentum apicis dentis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apical Ligament Of Dens

apical area
apical branch
apical branch of inferior lobar branch of right pulmonary artery
apical cap
apical complex
apical dendrite
apical dental foramen
apical ectodermal ridge
apical foramen of tooth
apical germ pore
apical gland
apical granuloma
apical group of axillary lymph nodes
apical infection
apical interstitial lung disease
apical ligament of dens (current term)
apical lordotic projection
apical periodontal cyst
apical periodontitis
apical placentation
apical process
apical segment
apical space
apicalis
apically
apicals
apicectomies
apicectomy
apiceotomy
apices

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