ligament
IPA: ɫˈɪgʌmʌnt
noun
- (anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
- (figurative) That which binds or acts as a ligament.
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Examples of "ligament" in Sentences
- The ligament is sometimes ossified.
- He went to the hospital due to his stretched ligament.
- The extensor tendons supply the place of posterior ligaments.
- In the wither and neck area, it is called the nuchal ligament.
- These promote flexibility and stretche the ligaments in the ankle.
- The consequence of a broken ligament can be instability of the joint.
- The ligaments of the ankle hold the ankle bones and joint in position.
- The posterior ligament of the head of the fibula is a part of the knee.
- Collectively, the fibers are known as the suspensory ligament of the lens.
- Between the spinous processes, it is continuous with the interspinal ligaments.
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