median umbilical ligament


me·di·an um·bil·i·cal lig·a·ment

[TA] the remnant of the urachus, contained in the median umbilical fold; it persists as a midline fibrous cord between the apex of the bladder and the umbilicus. Synonym(s): ligamentum umbilicale medianum [TA], middle umbilical ligament, urachal ligament

median umbilical ligament

The fibrous cord extending from the apex of the bladder to the umbilicus. It represents the remains of the urachus of the fetus. See also: ligament