Medical term:
sacrotuberous
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
sacrotuberous ligament
The ligament extending from the tuberosity of the ischium to the posterior superior and inferior iliac spines and to the lower part of the sacrum and coccyx.
See also: ligament
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