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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

/ ˈɪɡəəԳ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ligament1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin 峾Գٳܳ, Latin: bandage, equivalent to ( re ) to tie + -mentum -ment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ligament1

C14: from Medieval Latin 峾Գٳܳ, from Latin (in the sense: bandage), from re to bind
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He missed the entire 2021-22 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

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The 25-year-old also suffered lung contusions, a dislocated right clavicle and several torn ligaments after colliding with the open door of a postal vehicle.

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Not the least of which is whether Watkins sits out all of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.

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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.

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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.

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