ischiofemoral ligament


is·chi·o·fem·o·ral lig·a·ment

[TA] the thickened part of the capsule of the hip joint that passes from the ischium upward and laterally over the femoral neck; some of its fibers continue into the zona orbicularis. Synonym(s): ligamentum ischiofemorale [TA], ischiocapsular ligament, ligamentum ischiocapsulare