English Explanatory Dictionary

ligament

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
  2. That which binds or acts as a ligament.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪɡəmənt/ en-us-ligament.ogg

Word forms

ligament ligaments

Etymology

From Middle English ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from ligō (“tie, bind”).

Related words

sinew tendon

Derived words

acrocoracohumeral ligament anterolateral ligament broad ligament capsular ligament Cooper's ligament cruciate ligament falciform ligament Hensing's ligament inguinal ligament lienophrenic ligament ligamental ligamentary ligamentomuscular ligamentoplasty ligamentotaxis ligamentous Lisfranc ligament medial collateral ligament multiligament oblique ligament ovarian ligament patellar ligament periodontal ligament phrenicolienal ligament phrenicosplenic ligament Poupart's ligament round ligament spring ligament stylohyoid ligament suspensory ligament uterosacral ligament
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