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sustentaculum definition

sus·ten·tacu·lum (sus′ten tak′yə ləm)

noun pl. sustentacula -·la (-lə)

Anat. a supporting structure

Etymology: ModL, a support < L < sustentare, to hold up, support, intens. of sustinere (see sustain)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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