Medical Definition of Lateral costotransverse ligament
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The short quadrangular ligament, actually a thickening of the posterior aspect of the costotransverse joint, extending from the tip of the transverse process to the posterior surface of the neck of the rib.
Synonym: ligamentum costotransversarium laterale, ligamentum costotransversarium posterius, ligamentum tuberculi costae, posterior costotransverse ligament.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lateral Costotransverse Ligament
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