round ligament

noun3

1. •
   Either of two ligaments running from the uterus through the inguinal canal to the labia majora; ligamentum teres uteri.

   • It is observed by Professor Scarpa, that "the round ligament of the uterus, in passing through the abdominal muscles, follows precisely the same track as the spermatic cord." — 1822
2. •
   A string of tissue dividing the liver into medial and lateral sections; ligamentum teres hepatis.

   • Ligamentum Teres Hepatis. — The round ligament of the liver is a stout fibrous band which passes from the umbilicus, backwards and upwards, within the free margin of the falciform ligament... — 1902
3. •
   Any of various rounded ligaments in the body; ligamentum teres.

   • ...that the violence of the fall had produced an extensive contusion of the round ligament and joint... — 1827