pectinate ligament
Anatomy
noun
(More fully pectinate ligament of the iris) a mesh of fibres occupying the angle between the iris and the cornea.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. After scientific Latin ligamentum pectinatum (iridis).
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