medial collateral ligament

  • 1Medial collateral ligament — Ligament: Medial collateral ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Medial collateral ligament labeled at center right.) Latin ligamentum collaterale tibiale …

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  • 2medial collateral ligament — n 1) a ligament that connects the medial epicondyle of the femur with the medial condyle and medial surface of the tibia and that helps to stabilize the knee by preventing lateral dislocation called also MCL, tibial collateral ligament compare… …

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  • 3Medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… …

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  • 4MCL (medial collateral ligament) of the knee — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… …

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  • 5medial collateral ligament — noun One of the four main ligaments of the knee …

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  • 6Collateral ligament — can refer to: Fibular collateral ligament Lateral collateral ligament Medial collateral ligament Collateral ligaments of interphalangeal articulations of foot Collateral ligaments of metatarsophalangeal articulations This disambiguation page… …

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  • 7Collateral ligament of knee — can refer to: Medial collateral ligament Fibular collateral ligament This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here …

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  • 8collateral ligament — n any of various ligaments on one or the other side of a hinge joint (as the knee, elbow, or the joints between the phalanges of the toes and fingers): as a) LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT b) MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT …

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  • 9Medial talocalcaneal ligament — Ligament: Medial talocalcaneal ligament Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot. Latin ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale Gray s …

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  • 10Ligament, medial collateral knee — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… …

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