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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ligament \Lig"a*ment\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*ment), noun [L. ligamentum, fr. ligare to bind; cf. f. ligament. Cf. {Lien}, noun, {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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
ligament
noun
1: a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
2: any connection or unifying bond
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "ligament": bone, braid, brail, cable, cartilage, cord, knot, ligation, ligature, line, link, nexus, ossicle, rope, spun yarn, string, tendon, thong, tie, twine, twist, vinculum, wire, yarn, yoke
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