ligament
n. flexible tissue which connects bones and cartilage and supports organs (Anatomy) | ||||
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ligament
Noun
1. a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
(hypernym) connective tissue
(hyponym) falciform ligament
(part-holonym) muscular structure, musculature, muscle system
2. any connection or unifying bond
(hypernym) attachment, bond
(hyponym) binder, ligature
Noun
1. a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
(hypernym) connective tissue
(hyponym) falciform ligament
(part-holonym) muscular structure, musculature, muscle system
2. any connection or unifying bond
(hypernym) attachment, bond
(hyponym) binder, ligature
LIGAMENTS&tl= Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote three different types of structures:
- Fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones. They are sometimes called "articular ligaments", "fibrous ligaments", or "true ligaments".
- A fold of peritoneum or other membrane
- The remnants of a tubular structure from the fetal period of life
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