suspensory
IPA: sʌspˈɛnsɝi
noun
- Something that suspends.
- (anatomy) The suspensory ligament.
- (medicine) A kind of bandage.
- (sports) A jockstrap.
adjective
- Held in suspension.
- Holding in suspension.
- Suspensive.
- Doubtful.
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Examples of "suspensory" in Sentences
- Suspensory ligament of the ovary.
- Suspensory ligament of the penis.
- Suspensory muscle of the duodenum.
- It is just superficial to the suspensory ligament.
- Development of the suspensory ligament of the ovary.
- It is carried in the suspensory ligament of the ovary.
- It can be found in the suspensory ligament of the ovary.
- Together, the fibers are known as the suspensory ligament of the lens.
- Collectively, the fibers are known as the suspensory ligament of the lens.
- In males, the suspensory ligament of the penis attaches to the pubic symphysis.
- I put slight pressure on this suspensory ligament, and the dog's breathing becomes more rapid.
- I put slight pressure on this suspensory ligament, and the dog's breathing becomes more rapid.
- For length, the penis is separated from its mooring — its suspensory ligaments — and, essentially, given a yank to bring more penis above-board.
- I can make it into the abdomen and locate the uterus and trace it up to the swelling of the ovary and begin to strum the suspensory ligament, but that's it.
- I can make it into the abdomen and locate the uterus and trace it up to the swelling of the ovary and begin to strum the suspensory ligament, but that's it.
- The button-hole, I have said, is a modern invention; Urwah is also applied to the loopshaped handle of the water-skin, for attachment of the Allákah or suspensory thong.
- Earlier research by other authors indicated that for monkeys this suspensory way of locomotion might be a more energetically efficient way of transportation than ‘regular’ walking on the ground.
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