ligament
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lig·a·ment
(lĭg′ə-mənt)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 ligāmentum, from Latin, bandage, from ligāre, to bind; see lien.]
lig′a·men′tal (-mĕn′tl), lig′a·men′ta·ry (-mĕn′tə-rē, -mĕn′trē), lig′a·men′tous adj.
ligament
(ˈlɪɡəmənt)n
1. (Anatomy) 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
2. any physical or abstract connection or bond
[C14: from Medieval Latin ligāmentum, from Latin (in the sense: bandage), from ligāre to bind]
lig•a•ment
(ˈlɪg ə mənt)n.
1. a band of strong connective tissue serving to connect bones or hold organs in place.
2. a tie or bond: The desire for freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin ligāmentum, Latin: bandage <ligā(re) to tie. See -ment]
lig·a·ment
(lĭg′ə-mənt) A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects two bones or holds an organ of the body in place.
ligament
Fibrous tissue that connects bones.
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| Noun | 1. |  ligament - a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organsconnective 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 |
| 2. | ligament - any connection or unifying bond attachment, bond - a connection that fastens things together 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 |
ligament
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رِباط
šlachavaz
ledbånd
ínszalag
liîband
靱帯
saite
ligament
n → Band nt, → Ligament nt; he’s torn a ligament in his shoulder → er hat einen Bänderriss in der Schulter
ligament
(ˈligəmənt) noun a piece of tough substance that joins together the bones of the body. She pulled a ligament in her knee when she fell.
lig·a·ment
n. ligamento.
1. banda de fibras de tejido conjuntivo que protege las articulaciones y evita que sufran torceduras o luxaciones;
2. banda protectora de fascias y músculos que conectan o sostienen vísceras;
acromioclavicular ___ → ___ acromioclavicular;
alveolo-dental ___ → ___ alveolodentario;
anococcygeal ___ → ___ anococcígeo;
brachiocubital ___ → ___ braquiocubital;
capsular ___ → ___ capsular;
gastrocholic ___ → ___ gastrocólico;
glossoepiglottic ___ → ___ glosoepiglótico;
hepatoduodenal ___ → ___ hepatoduodenal;
iliofemoral ___ → ___ iliofemoral;
___ tear → desgarre del ___;
long plantar ___ → ___ largo del plantar;
palmar ___ → ___ palmar;
radiocubital ___ → ___ radiocubital;
sternoclavicular ___ → ___ esternoclavicular;
trapezoid ___ → ___ trapezoide.