Definition of Ligament

1. Noun. A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs.

Generic synonyms: Connective Tissue
Specialized synonyms: Falciform Ligament, Ligamentum Teres Uteri, Round Ligament Of The Uterus
Group relationships: Muscle System, Muscular Structure, Musculature

2. Noun. Any connection or unifying bond.
Generic synonyms: Attachment, Bond
Specialized synonyms: Binder, Ligature, Chain, Wire

Definition of Ligament

1. n. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.

Definition of Ligament

1. a band of firm, fibrous tissue [n -S]

Medical Definition of Ligament

1. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or cartilages, serving to support and strengthen joints. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ligament

lifting
lifting device
liftman
liftmen
liftoff
liftoffs
lifts
lift bridge
lift off
lift out
lift pump
lift up
lifull
lig
ligament (current term)
ligament (current term)
ligamenta
ligamenta alaria
ligamenta annularia trachealia
ligamenta auricularia
ligamenta capitulorum transversa
ligamenta carpometacarpalia
ligamenta cruciata digitorum
ligamenta cruciata genus
ligamenta cuneometatarsalia interossea
ligamenta cuneonavicularia dorsalia
ligamenta cuneonavicularia plantaria
ligamenta extracapsularia
ligamenta glenohumeralia
ligamenta intercarpalia

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