costocolic ligament


phren·i·co·col·ic lig·a·ment

[TA] a triangular fold of peritoneum attached to the left flexure of the colon and to the diaphragm, on which the inferior pole or extremity of the spleen rests. Synonym(s): ligamentum phrenicocolicum [TA], costocolic ligament

costocolic ligament

The ligament attaching the splenic flexure of the colon to the diaphragm.See also: ligament