/
ˈlɪgəm(ə)nt/
n.
Anatomy a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
▸a membranous fold that supports an organ and keeps it in position.
Derivative
- ligamental adj.
- ligamentary adj.
- ligamentous adj.
Etymology
ME: from L. ligamentum ‘bond’, from ligare ‘to bind’.
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