n :  any of various ligaments on one or the other side of a hinge joint (as the knee, elbow, or the joints between the phalanges of the toes and fingers): as  a  :  LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT  b  :  MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT .
 
 
 
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