Look up: retinaculum

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   Retinaculum
   Ret`i·nac'u·lum noun ; plural Retinacula . [ Latin , a holdfast, a band. See Retain .] 1. (Anat.) (a) A connecting band; a frænum; as, the retinacula of the ileocæcal and ileocolic valves. (b) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle. 2. (Zoöl) ...
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   retinaculum
   A hook-like structure to which another structure is tethered, in orchids and members of the family Asclepiadaceae, the structure to which pollen masses are attached, in Acanthaceae, the persistent stalk of an ovule. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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   Retinaculum
   `Retinaculum` (Latin for `rope`, plural: `retinacula`) can refer to: * Peroneal retinacula * Flexor retinaculum of the hand * Extensor retinaculum of the hand * the retinaculum of a moth wing * the retinaculum of a springtail abdomen
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   retinaculum
   (ret″ĭ-nak´u-lәm) a structure that retains an organ or tissue in place. flexor retinaculum of hand a fibrous band forming the carpal tunnel, through which pass the tendons of the flexor muscles of the hand and fingers. retinaculum tendinum ...
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   Retinaculum
   • (n.) A connecting band; a fraenum; as, the retinacula of the ileocaecal and ileocolic valves. • (n.) A small gland or process to which bodies are attached; as, the glandular retinacula to which the pollinia of orchids are attached, or the hooks which support the seeds in many acanthaceous plants. • (n.) One of the retractor muscles...
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   retinaculum
   (from the article `lepidopteran`) ...primitive moths a fingerlike lobe on the forewing overlaps the base of the hind wing. In most moths a strong bristle or cluster of bristles ...
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   retinaculum
   A frenum, or a retaining band or ligament. [L. a band, a halter, fr. retineo, to hold back]
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