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ligament |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ligament \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ligament n 1: a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs 2: any connection or unifying bond
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