extracapsular ligaments

ex·tra·cap·su·lar lig·a·ments

[TA] ligaments associated with a synovial joint but separate from and external to its articular capsule. Synonym(s): ligamenta extracapsularia [TA]

ex·tra·cap·su·lar lig·a·ments

(eks'tră-kap'sŭ-lăr lig'ă-mĕnts) [TA] Ligaments associated with a synovial joint but separate from and external to its articular capsule.