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collateral ligament

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Main Entry: collateral ligament
Function: noun
: any of various ligaments on one or the other side of a hinge joint (as the knee, elbow, or the joints between thephalanges of the toes and fingers): as a : LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT b : MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT
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collateral ligament n.
A ligament located on either side of a hinge joint such as the knee or wrist that acts as a radius of movement for the joint.

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