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1815–25; < Neo-Latin; Latin retināculum tether, rope which holds fast or restrains, equivalent to retin(ēre) to hold fast, retain + -ā- (from v. stems ending in -ā-; compare gubernaculum) + -culum -cule2
1815–25; < Neo-Latin; Latin retināculum tether, rope which holds fast or restrains, equivalent to retin(ēre) to hold fast, retain + -ā- (from v. stems ending in -ā-; compare gubernaculum) + -culum -cule2
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Retinaculum
is always a great word to know.
So is vocal cords. Does it mean:
| the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; the kneecap |
| either of the two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the cavity of the larynx |
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retinaculum ret·i·nac·u·lum (rět'n-āk'yə-ləm)
n. pl. ret·i·nac·u·la (-lə)
A band or bandlike structure that holds an organ or a part in place.
ret'i·nac'u·lar (-lər) adj.
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