Medical Dictionary

median arcuate ligament

noun

Medical Definition of MEDIAN ARCUATE LIGAMENT

:  a tendinous arch that lies in front of the aorta and that connects the attachments of the lumbar portion of the diaphragm to the lumbar vertebrae on each side—compare lateral arcuate ligament

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