ligament

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ligament anterior cruciate ligament cruciate ligament posterior cruciate ligament suspensory ligament

Main Entry: lig·a·ment
Pronunciation: 'li-g&-m&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ligamentum, from Latin, band, tie, from ligare
1 : a tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place
2 : a connecting or unifying bond <the law of nations, the great ligament of mankind -- Edmund Burke>
- lig·a·men·tous /-'men-t&s/ adjective