noun
- Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- a tie or bond: The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.
noun
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- A fold of peritoneum supporting any of the abdominal viscera.
- The cordlike remains of a fetal vessel or other structure that has lost its original lumen.
- 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.