Ligament
Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.
A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.
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.
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Ligament Translations
ligament in French is ligament
ligament in Spanish is ligadura, ligamento
ligament in Swedish is ligament, bindsena
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