Medical Definition of Transverse ligament of leg

1. The ligament that binds down the extensor tendons proximal to the ankle joint; it is continuous with (a thickening of) the deep fascia of the leg. Synonym: retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius, ligamentum transversum cruris, superior retinaculum of extensor muscles, transverse crural ligament, transverse ligament of leg. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Transverse Ligament Of Leg

transverse fissure of the lung
transverse flow effect
transverse flute
transverse foramen
transverse fornix
transverse fracture
transverse genicular ligament
transverse head
transverse horizontal axis
transverse humeral ligament
transverse lie
transverse ligament of acetabulum
transverse ligament of elbow
transverse ligament of knee
transverse ligament of leg (current term)
transverse ligament of the atlas
transverse lines of sacrum
transverse metacarpal ligament
transverse metatarsal ligament
transverse muscle of auricle
transverse muscle of chin
transverse muscle of nape
transverse muscle of thorax
transverse muscle of tongue
transverse myelitis
transverse nasal groove

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