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The broad triangular ligament attached to the outer edge of the coracoid process of the scapula and the tip of the acromion.  

The posterior and inner portion of the coracoclavicular ligament.  

A ligament that restrains the motion of a joint, especially the lateral odontoid ligaments.  

An extracapsular ligament of the lateral ankle joint. The calcaneofibular ligament originates from the inferior apex of the lateral malleolus and courses at approximately a 133° angle to attach to the calcaneus. It is the primary restraint against talar inversion when the ankle is in its neutral position.  

A law granting a government access to patented drugs and other intellectual property before the patent formally expires. Drug companies have opposed compulsory licensing on the grounds that it limits the financial value of patent holding. Some nations have sought obligatory access to drugs, or their generic copies, to limit pharmaceutical costs or address national…

A segment of a cylinder parallel to its axis, used in correcting astigmatism.  

A type of contact lens that adheres to and covers only the cornea.  

A lens formed of prisms with their bases together, which is, therefore, thick at the center and thin at the edge. This type of lens is used in hyperopia.  

A lens with a convex surface on one side and a concave surface on the opposite side.  

A lens formed of prisms with their apices together, which is, therefore, thin at the center and thick at the edge. This type of lens is used in myopia.