dorsal calcaneonavicular ligament
bi·fur·cate lig·a·ment
[TA]a strong, V-shaped dorsal tarsal ligament on the dorsum of the foot that passes from the calcaneus distal to the tarsal sinus and attaches to cuboid and navicular bones; it is divided into the dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament and the (dorsal) calcaneonavicular ligament.
Synonym(s): ligamentum bifurcatum [TA], bifurcated ligament
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dorsal calcaneonavicular ligament
An obsolete term that formerly dignified the dorsal fibres of the calcaneonavicular ligament, which are no longer regarded as a distinct ligament.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.