ligament

[lig-uh-muhnt]

noun

1. Anatomy, Zoology.,  a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.

2. a tie or bond.

   The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.

ligament

/ ˈlɪɡəmənt /

noun

1. 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

2. any physical or abstract connection or bond

ligament

1. A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects two bones or holds an organ of the body in place.

ligament

1. A kind of fibrous connective tissue that binds bones or cartilage together.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ligament¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin ligāmentum, Latin: bandage, equivalent to ligā ( re ) to tie + -mentum -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of ligament¹

C14: from Medieval Latin ligāmentum, from Latin (in the sense: bandage), from ligāre to bind

Example Sentences

The Spaniard, crowned the best player in the world at the 2024 Ballon d'Or awards, was ruled out with a cruciate knee ligament injury last September.

From BBC

Spain international Carvajal has made a quicker than expected return to fitness after suffering a serious knee ligament injury in October - and the timing could not be worse for Alexander-Arnold.

From BBC

The back row, a two-time member of World Rugby's team of the year, spent a year on the sidelines after tearing knee ligaments, but made her comeback in July.

From BBC

His coach running over to check on the player who had just torn his anterior cruciate ligament, Habermehl repeatedly yelled five words that reflected his love for the game.

From Los Angeles Times

The practice emerged in the thick of a 13-month recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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