suspensoryadjective
uk/səˈspens.ər.i/us/səˈspens.ər.i/specializedrelating to a muscle or other structure that supports an organ or other part of the body:
a suspensory ligament
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- alveolus
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- peptic
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- vitreous humour
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suspensorynoun [ C ]
uk/səˈspens.ər.i/us/səˈspens.ər.i/specializeda bandage that is used to hold up part of the body
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Medical dressings, supports & devices
- auditory brainstem implant
- Band-Aid
- bandage
- biventricular pacemaker
- calipers
- cochlear implant
- cotton
- cotton ball
- cotton wool ball
- Elastoplast
- ice pack
- lint
- liposome
- plaster cast
- plaster of Paris
- poultice
- truss
- walker
- walking frame
- Zimmer frame
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