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cruciform ligament

cruciform ligament noun: a cross-shaped ligament in the neck, forming part of the atlantoaxial joint.

Noun

cruciform ligament (plural cruciform ligaments)

  1. A cross-shaped ligament in the neck, forming part of the atlantoaxial joint.

Forms of cruciform ligament

pluralcruciform ligaments

Questions about cruciform ligament

What does cruciform ligament mean?
Cruciform ligament means a cross-shaped ligament in the neck, forming part of the atlantoaxial joint.
What part of speech is cruciform ligament?
Cruciform ligament is a noun.
What is the plural of cruciform ligament?
The plural of cruciform ligament is cruciform ligaments.

Words near cruciform ligament in the dictionary

  1. crucifixional
  2. crucifixionlike
  3. crucifixions
  4. crucifixlike
  5. cruciform
  6. cruciform ligament
  7. cruciformly
  8. cruciforms
  9. crucify
  10. crucifying
  11. cruciger

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