sacrotuberous ligament


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Related to sacrotuberous ligament: Iliolumbar ligament, Sacrospinous ligament

sa·cro·tu·ber·ous lig·a·ment

[TA]
the ligament that passes from the ischial tuberosity to the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, transforming the sciatic notch to a large sciatic foramen, which is then further subdivided by the sacrospinous ligament.
Synonym(s): ligamentum sacrotuberale [TA], ligamentum sacrotuberosum, posterior sacrosciatic ligament
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sa·cro·tu·ber·ous lig·a·ment

(sā'krō-tū'bĕr-ŭs lig'ă-mĕnt) [TA]
The ligament that passes from the ischial tuberosity to the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, transforming the sciatic notch to a large sciatic foramen, which is then further subdivided by the sacrospinous ligament.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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