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Ligamentum Flavum

Medical Definition: The paired bands of yellow elastic tissue that connect adjoining laminae of the vertebrae. With the laminae, it forms the posterior wall of the spinal canal and helps hold the body erect.
Previously Indexed: Ligaments (1966-1993)

Ligamentum Flavum Medical Definitions and Terms

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