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ligamentum radiatum (medicine) and decatenation (medicine)


ligamentum radiatum (medicine)


ligamentum radiatum -->
radiate ligament of head of rib


The radiate, stellate, or anterior costovertebral ligament connecting the head of each rib to the bodies of the two vertebrae with which it articulates.

Synonym: ligamentum capitis costae radiatum, ligamentum radiatum, radiate ligament, stellate ligament.


decatenation (medicine)


decatenation


1. <chemistry> The unlinking of chemical elements within a ring or chain from each Other.

2. The unlinking of identical units in a large molecule from each Other.

Compare: catenation.