LIGAMENT


Meaning of LIGAMENT in English

/ ˈlɪgəmənt; NAmE / noun

a strong band of tissue in the body that connects bones and supports organs and keeps them in position :

I've torn a ligament.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin ligamentum bond, from ligare to bind.

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