Pou·part's ligament
n : INGUINAL LIGAMENT Poupart, Franois (1661-1709), French surgeon and naturalist. In 1695 Poupart provided a more extensive description of the inguinal ligament, giving it new significance by showing its relationship to hernia. As a naturalist he did research on invertebrates including locusts, slugs, leeches, worms, and mussels.
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