LIGATURE

of proce es of the pia cro ing the subdural space on each side of the spinal cord. 1. falcifor’me hep‘at is, the suspensory ligament of the liver. 1. fla’va. See /. subflazu. 1. inguina‘le. Same as Poupart's ligament. See licament. 1. inguina’- le refiex’'um, the triangular fascia of the abdomen. 1. inter foveola’re, He clbach's ligament. 1. lacinia’tum, the internal annular ligament of the leg. 1. lacuna’re, Gimbernat’s ligament. 1. la’‘tum pulmo’nis, a vertical pleural fold on each side of the mediastinum, attaching the lower part of the lung to the vertebral column. 1. longitudina’le, the longitudinal ligament. 1. muco’sum, a synovial fold in the knee- -joint. 1. natato’rium, the transverse fibers of fascia in the webs of the fingers. 1. nu’che, a tough band at the nape of the neck, uniting the two trapezius muscles. atel’lg, the ligament which connects the patel ja to the tibia. 1. pectin a’tum i’rid is, a reticular structure that attaches the circumference of the iris to the cornea. 1. radia’tum, the palmar ligament of the inter carpal joint. 1. spira’le, the outer attachment of the basilar membrane of the cochlea. 1. subfla’va, ligamentous bands of vellow elastic ti ue which connect the lam in: of contiguous vertebra. 1. suspenso’rium, a strong fibro cartilaginous cord between the check-ligaments and the margin of the foramen magnum. 1. suspenso’- rium mam’m_s, a fibrous proce from the superficial fascia of the thorax to the nipple and integument of the mamma. I. te’res, the cylindric ligament of the hip-joint. See also ligument, round. 1. ve’ns ca've sin is’tre, the vestigial fold of Marshall. To tie or bind with a ligature. The application of a ligature. distal 1., ligation of an artery on the side of an aneurysm farthest from the heart. immediate 1., ligation of an artery directly around the artery without including any of the surrounding ti ues. mediate 1., ligation of an artery, including also some of the surrounding ti ue. pole 1., ligation of both poles of the thyroid gland for the purpose of limiting the amount of blood to and from the gland: employed in Basedow’s disease. proximal I., ligation of an artery on the side of an aneurysm nearest the heart. An instrument used in ligating in parts that are not easily acce ible. A thread or wire for tying a ve el or strangulating a part. 2. The act of ligation. chain-l., a kind of ligature used in tying an ovarian pedicle in several places. On making it a long thread is carried through the pedicle in one place, and is seized with a pre ure forceps. Next the long end of the same thread is carried through in one or more places and loops secured in the same way. When all are in place, the loops are cut, one after another, near the forceps, and the halves cro ed or tied, so that finally the whole ma to be ligated is inclosed in threads forming a chain. Désault’s 1., ligation of the femoral artery as it pa es through the adductor muscle: done for popliteal aneurysm. double 1., the ligation of an artery at two places and division between them. elastic 1., a band of caoutchouc used to strangulate hemorrhoids and pedunculated growths. Erichsen's 1., a double thread of white and black for ligating nevi. intermittent 1., a tourniquet applied to interrupt the blood-current, but occasionally relaxed to renew the circulation. kangaroo I., the prepared tendon of a kangaroo’s tail: used asa ligature. lateral 1., a ligature so applied as_to check, but not to interrupt. the blood-current. McGraw’s elastic 1., a ligature used in performing intestinal anastomosis. occluding 1., a ligature which includes every blood-channel leading to the distal ti ue. provisional 1., one applied at the beginning of an operation, but removed before its close. soluble 1., a ligature of fresh animal membrane applicd with a view to its ultimate absorption or incorporation with the ti ues. 1]. of Stannius, a ligature tied around a frog’s heart, between the sinus venosus and the auricle. It causes the auricle and ventricle to cease beating. sub occluding 1., a ligature which obstructs the main blood-supply, but leaves unobstructed a portion of ti ue capable of establishing capillary anastomosis.