Definition of
ligament has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

There is definitely some ligament damage in his knee '' .

Related terms

connective_tissue ligamentum_teres_uteri falciform_ligament muscular_structure

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[ noun ] any connection or unifying bond

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attachment wire chain binder

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Phonetic and Homophones

L IH1 G AH0 M AH0 N T

Similar Spelling

liegeman lissomeness

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