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ligament
[ lig-uh-muhnt ]
noun
- Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- a tie or bond:
The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.
ligament
/ ˈ±ôɪɡə³¾É™²Ô³Ù /
noun
- 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
- any physical or abstract connection or bond
ligament
/ ±ôIJµâ€²É™-³¾É™²Ô³Ù /
- A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects two bones or holds an organ of the body in place.
ligament
- A kind of fibrous connective tissue that binds bones or cartilage together.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ligament1
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Example Sentences
Not the least of which is whether Watkins sits out all of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.
The truth was few outside of the Trojans’ locker room knew what they were capable of without JuJu Watkins, whose season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tear loomed large over the entire tournament.
The Times spoke to two orthopedic surgeons with extensive experience treating knee ligament injuries who spoke generally about the recovery process for female college basketball players.
The knee ligament injury he suffered against Ireland, buckling under Beirne's weight at the breakdown, reminded us of his mortality.
It’s a responsibility Press has embraced after missing most of Angel City’s first three seasons because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
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