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ligament
(redirected from Campbell's ligament)

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lig·a·ment  (lg-mnt)
n.
1. Anatomy A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ.
2. A unifying or connecting tie or bond.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin ligmentum, from Latin, bandage, from ligre, to bind; see lien.]

liga·mental (-mntl), liga·menta·ry (-mnt-r, -mntr), liga·mentous adj.

ligament
Noun
Anat a band of tough tissue that connects various bones or cartilage [Latin ligare to bind]

ligament  (lg-mnt)
A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects two bones or holds an organ of the body in place.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ligamentligament - a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
falciform ligament - a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall
ligamentum teres uteri, round ligament of the uterus - ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora
muscle system, muscular structure, musculature - the muscular system of an organism
2.ligament - any connection or unifying bond
attachment, bond - a connection that fastens things together
binder, ligature - something used to tie or bind
chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
wire - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
Translations
ligament [ˈlɪgəmənt] nligamento

ligament [ˈlɪgəmənt] nligament m

ligament [ˈlɪgəmənt] n (Anat) → Band nt

ligament [ˈlɪgəmənt] nlegamento

ligament
n ligament [ˈligəmənt]
a piece of tough substance that joins together the bones of the body She pulled a ligament in her knee when she fell. ligament رِباط сухожилие šlacha ledbånd das Band σύνδεσμος οστών ligamento kõõlus رباط nivelside ligament רְצוּעָה स्नायु रज्जुक ligament (ín)szalag ligamen liðband legamento 靭帯 인대 raištis (anat. ) saite ligamen gewrichtsband leddbånd wiązadło ligamento ligament связка šľacha vez ligament ligament เอ็น bağ, lif, kiriş 韌帶 зв'язка رباطی بندھن یا ریشہ dây chằng


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