About The Word Ligament
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Ligament
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What's The Definition Of Ligament?
[n] any connection or unifying bond
[n] a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs Synonyms | Synonyms for Ligament: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ligament: bone | braid | brail | cable | cartilage | cord | knot | ligation | ligature | line | link | nexus | ossicle | rope | spun yarn | string | tendon | thong | tie | twine | twist | vinculum | wire | yarn | yoke See Also | attachment | binder | bond | chain | connective tissue | falciform ligament | ligamentum teres uteri | ligature | muscle system | muscular structure | musculature | round ligament of the uterus | wire Ligament In Webster's Dictionary \Lig"a*ment\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*ment), n. [L. ligamentum, fr.
ligare to bind: cf. F. ligament. Cf. {Lien}, n., {Ligature}.]
1. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another;
a bandage; a bond. --Hawthorne.
Interwoven is the love of liberty with every
ligament of your hearts. --Washington.
2. (Anat.)
(a) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective
tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or
form joints.
(b) A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold,
which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the
gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and
stomach.
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