ligaments

[LigĀ·a*ment]

A ligament is the tissue that connects two bones to form a joint. It's tough and fibrous, which means that when it tears, a ligament can take quite a while to heal and might even require surgery.

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

Noun
any connection or unifying bond

Noun
a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs


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

n.
A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.

n.
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.


Ligament

Lig"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.
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.

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

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Usage Examples

Justice, sir, is the great interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

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