teres /te·res/ (te´rēz) [L.] long and round.
teres
te·res (tîr  z, t r-)adj. Being round and long. Used of certain muscles and ligaments. |
teres
[tir′ēz, ter′ēz] pl. teretes
Etymology: L, rounded
a long cylindric muscle such as the teres minor or the teres major. teres, adj.
teres
[L.] long and round.
teres ligament
a round ligament; those of the bladder and liver are vestiges of umbilical vessels; that of the uterus is a rounded band from the broad ligament containing some smooth muscle.
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