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noun
Any of the connective tissue elements in the breast that help maintain structural integrity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
An extension of the lacunar ligament, running on the pectineal line of the pubic bone and serving as the posterior border of the femoral ring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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History
Named for Astley Cooper, who described both structures in the first half of the 19th century.
