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A structure that serves as a stay or support to another. [L. a prop, fr. sustento, to hold upright]

- s. lienis SYN: phrenicosplenic ligament.

- s. tali support of the talus, a bracket-like lateral projection from the medial surface of the calcaneus, the upper surface of which presents a facet for articulation with the talus.

sus·ten·tac·u·lum .səs-tən-'tak-yə-ləm n, pl -la -lə a body part that supports or suspends another organ or part

any anatomical structure that supports another structure.

• sustentacular adj.