Anatomy

Round Ligament of Femur

Ligament that connects the fovea of the FEMUR HEAD and the ACETABULUM notch in the HIP JOINT.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Ligament that connects the fovea of the FEMUR HEAD and the ACETABULUM notch in the HIP JOINT.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Ligamentum Capitis Femoris
  • Ligamentum Teres Femoris
  • Femur Round Ligament
  • Femur Round Ligaments
  • Ligamentum Capitis Femori
  • Ligamentum Teres Femori

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Aspects Covered

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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Previous Indexing

  • Femur (1963-2015)
  • Ligaments (1963-2015)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.513w.514.800w
  2. A02w.513w.901w.500w
  3. A02w.835w.583w.411.500w
  4. A02w.835w.583w.512.950w
  5. A10w.165w.669w.514.800w
  6. A10w.165w.669w.901w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Round Ligament of Femur. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069593. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069593
  2. Round Ligament of Femur. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligament_of_head_of_femur
  3. Round Ligament of Femur. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6545844