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ligament
[lig-uh-muhnt]
noun
Anatomy, Zoology.a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
a tie or bond.
The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.
ligament
/ ˈɪɡəəԳ /
noun
anatomy any one of the bands or sheets of tough fibrous connective tissue that restrict movement in joints, connect various bones or cartilages, support muscles, etc
any physical or abstract connection or bond
ligament
A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects two bones or holds an organ of the body in place.
ligament
A kind of fibrous connective tissue that binds bones or cartilage together.
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ligament1
Example Sentences
Boisson was set to be a wildcard entry last year but had to pull out after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament just a week before the French Open began.
Yet she’s started just 10 games since then, losing most of the last three seasons to a stubborn anterior cruciate ligament injury that took four surgeries to repair.
He had 1,142 yards passing and 12 touchdowns, then broke his tibia and fibula, tore ligaments in his foot and dislocated his ankle all on one play when tackled.
Diaw was hospitalized “with lacerations on his head and torn ligaments on his leg,” according to the suit.
Gonsolin has been sidelined with a litany of injuries since August 2023, when he was shut down because of an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his right elbow that required Tommy John surgery.
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