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Abstract
The ligament that travels from the medial epicondyle of the FEMUR to the medial margin and medial surface of the TIBIA. The medial meniscus is attached to its deep surface.
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Synonyms
17 entry terms
- Collateral Ligament, Medial, Knee
- Ligamentum Collaterale Tibiale
- Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
- Medial Ligament of Knee
- Tibial Collateral Ligament
- Collateral Ligament, Tibial
- Collateral Ligaments, Tibial
- Collaterale Tibiale, Ligamentum
- Collaterale Tibiales, Ligamentum
- Knee Medial Ligament
- Knee Medial Ligaments
- Ligament, Tibial Collateral
- Ligaments, Tibial Collateral
- Ligamentum Collaterale Tibiales
- Tibial Collateral Ligaments
- Tibiale, Ligamentum Collaterale
- Tibiales, Ligamentum Collaterale
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
an artic ligament between tibia & femur: do not confuse with PATELLAR LIGAMENT, between patella & tibia
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Ligaments (1966-1993)
- Ligaments, Articular (1968-1993)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Knee Medial Collateral Ligament. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017888. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017888
- Knee Medial Collateral Ligament. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_collateral_ligament
- Knee Medial Collateral Ligament. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3241072