Medical Definition of Hypsiloid ligament

1. A triangular ligament attached by its apex to the anterior inferior spine of the ilium and rim of the acetabulum, and by its base to the anterior intertrochanteric line of the femur; the strong medial band is attached to the lower part of the intertrochanteric line; the strong lateral part is fixed to the tubercle at the upper part of this line; the bands diverge, forming a Y-like figure with a weak area between; among the strongest of the body's ligaments, it limits extension at the hip joint. Synonym: ligamentum iliofemorale, Bertin's ligament, Bigelow's ligament, hypsiloid ligament, Y-shaped ligament. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypsiloid Ligament

hypping
hyppish
hyppogriff
hyppogriffs
hypromellose
hyps
hyps-
hypsarhythmia
hypsi-
hypsibrachycephalic
hypsicephaly
hypsiconchous
hypsiloid
hypsiloid angle
hypsiloid ligament (current term)
hypsilophodont
hypsilophodontid
hypsilophodontids
hypsilophodonts
hypsistaphylia
hypsistenocephalic
hypso-
hypsocephaly
hypsochromic
hypsodont
hypsodonty
hypsography
hypsometer
hypsometers

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