connection or retention or something that connects or retains
2. zoology
a small hook that joins the forewing and hind wing of a moth during flight
Derived forms
retinacular (ˌretiˈnacular)
adjective
Word origin
C18 (a surgical instrument used in castration): Latin, from rētinēre to hold back
Examples of 'retinacula' in a sentence
retinacula
The retinacula were cut longitudinally and then cut into three parts: medial, middle, and lateral.
Bang Dou, Jiong Mei, Zhiyuan Wang, Ming Ni, Guangyao Jia, Shiwei Liu 2018, 'Histological observation of the retinacula of weitbrecht and its clinical significance:A cadaveric study', Indian Journal of Orthopaedicshttp://www.ijoonline.com/article.asp?issn=0019-5413;year=2018;volume=52;issue=2;spage=202;epage=208;aulast=Dou. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The change has been a tension retinacula patella, reducing the lateral patellar compression.
Anna Maria Srokowska, Andrzej Lewandowski, Paweł Balmas, Mikołaj Kurczewski, GrzegorzSrokowski, Marcin Siedlaczek 2018, 'Evaluation of the effectiveness of release myofascial treatment in the patello-femoralsyndrome', Journal of Education, Health and Sporthttp://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/5518. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)