Definition of Ligaments. Meaning of Ligaments. Synonyms of Ligaments

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Definition of Ligaments

Ligament
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.

Meaning of Ligaments from wikipedia

- of periodontist ligament. The study of ligaments is known as desmology. Other ligaments in the body include the: Peritoneal ligament: a fold of peritoneum...
- cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee. The two ligaments are called...
- Phrenicocolic ligament Splenorenal ligament Hepatic ligaments - Ligaments that are ****ociated with the liver Coronary ligament Left triangular ligament Right...
- supported by ligaments, including the peritoneal ligament and the broad ligament of uterus. The uterus is held in place by several peritoneal ligaments, of which...
- The uterosacral ligaments (or rectouterine ligaments) are major ligaments of uterus that extend posterior-ward from the cervix to attach onto the (anterior...
- a series of ligaments. These ligaments cling to the fibrocartilaginous disk to the point that fibers intermix with it. Two such ligaments are the superior...
- Annular ligaments of trachea Annular ligaments of toes Annular This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Annular ligament. If an...
- Plantar ligament refer to ligaments in the sole of the foot: Plantar plates, fibrocartilaginous structures in the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal...
- by a pair of cruciate ligaments. These ligaments are both extrasynovial, intracapsular ligaments. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) stretches from the...
- The anterior ligament is thin and not as well defined as the posterior sacroiliac ligaments. The posterior sacroiliac (SI) ligaments can be further...