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Ligament - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Ligament : (noun)
1: a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or
cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
2: any connection or unifying bond
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Ligament : \Lig"a*ment\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*ment), n. [L. ligamentum, fr.
ligare to bind: cf. F. ligament. Cf. Lien, n., Ligature.]
1. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another;
a bandage; a bond. --Hawthorne.
Interwoven is the love of liberty with every
ligament of your hearts. --Washington.
2. (Anat.)
(a) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective
tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or
form joints.
(b) A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold,
which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the
gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and
stomach.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Ligament : Ligament: A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones.
"Ligament" is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin "ligare" meaning "to bind or tie."
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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