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nonskeletal ligament
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A ligament that does not connect two skeletal elements. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
nonskeletal ligament
Synonyms
- non-skeletal ligament
external definition
Ligament organ that primarily consists of dense connective tissue aggregated into fasciculi which may be admixed with smooth muscle. Examples: ligament of liver, ovarian ligament[FMA:25625].
external ontology notes
this class is used more generally than the FMA class, to include for example folds of mesentery such as the broad ligament of the uterus.
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
fibrous ligament
id
UBERON:0008845