collateral ligament
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Related to collateral ligament: Radial collateral ligament, Fibular collateral ligament, Lateral collateral ligament
collateral ligament
One of the ligaments that provide medial and lateral stability to joints. They include the medial (ulnar) and lateral (radial) collateral ligaments at the elbow, the medial (tibial) and lateral (fibular) collateral ligaments at the knee, the medial (deltoid) and lateral collateral ligaments at the ankle, and the collateral ligaments of the fingers.
See also: ligament
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