ligament (redirected from arcuate ligaments)

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.

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

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

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ligament

Noun

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

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ligament  (lg-mnt)

A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects two bones or holds an organ of the body in place.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ligament - 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] n → ligamento

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ligament [ˈlɪgəmənt] n → ligament m

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ligament [ˈlɪgəmənt] n (Anat) → Band nt

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ligament [ˈlɪgəmənt] n → legamento