Ligament : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Ligament	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Ligament
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ligament n a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs any connection or unifying bond
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ligament \Lig"ament\ (l[icr]g"[adot]m[eit]nt), 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.