SINCE 1828
lienorenal ligament
noun
li·eno·re·nal ligament
| \ ˌlī-ə-nō-ˈrēn-ᵊl-
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Medical Definition of lienorenal ligament
: a mesenteric fold passing from the spleen to the left kidney and affording support to the splenic artery and vein
— called also phrenicolienal ligament
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