the lateral strong band of the Y-shaped iliofemoral ligament; it is attached below to the tubercle at the upper part of the intertrochanteric line.
il·i·o·tro·chan·ter·ic lig·a·ment
(il'ē-ō-trō'kan-ter'ik lig'ă-mĕnt) The lateral strong band of the Y-shaped iliofemoral ligament; it is attached below to the tubercle at the upper part of the intertrochanteric line.