ligament

noun

1. Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
2. a tie or bond: The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.

noun

1. 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

n.late 14c., from Latin ligamentum “band, tie, ligature,” from ligare “to bind, tie,” from PIE *leig- “to bind” (cf. Albanian lith “I bind,” Middle Low German lik “band,” Middle High German geleich “joint, limb”). Related: Ligamental; ligamentary. n.

1. A band or sheet of tough fibrous tissue connecting two or more bones, cartilages, or other structures, or serving as support for fasciae or muscles.
2. A fold of peritoneum supporting any of the abdominal viscera.
3. The cordlike remains of a fetal vessel or other structure that has lost its original lumen.

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

A kind of fibrous connective tissue that binds bones or cartilage together.