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retinaculum
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retinaculum [‚ret·ən′ak·yə·ləm]
(invertebrate zoology)
A clasp on the forewing of certain moths for retaining the frenulum of the hindwing.
An appendage on the third abdominal somite of springtails that articulates with the furcula.


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[2-4] Proposed mechanisms for abnormal lateral patellar tracking are abnormalities in the static soft-tissue restraints of the patella, such as the retinacula [5]; variability in the bony congruency between the patellar and femoral articular surfaces [6]; and increased Q angle, or increased angulation between the femoral longitudinal axis and the orientation of the patellar ligament.
 
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