| 单词 | ligament |
| 释义 | ligament[ lig-uh-muhnt ] / ˈlɪg ə mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ligament ON THESAURUS.COM nounAnatomy, 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. Origin of ligament1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin ligāmentum,Latin: bandage, equivalent to ligā(re) to tie + -mentum-ment Words nearby ligamentlift pump, lift-slab, lift the curtain, lift truck, lig, ligament, ligament of head of femur, ligamentopexis, ligamentous, ligamentum, ligan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ligamentBritish Dictionary definitions for ligamentligament / (ˈlɪɡəmənt) / nounanatomy 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 Word Origin for ligamentC14: from Medieval Latin ligāmentum, from Latin (in the sense: bandage), from ligāre to bind 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 Cultural definitions for ligamentligament A kind of fibrous connective tissue that binds bones or cartilage together. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for ligamentligament [ lĭg′ə-mənt ] n.A band or sheet of tough fibrous tissue connecting two or more bones, cartilages, or other structures, or serving as support for fasciae or muscles. A fold of peritoneum supporting any of the abdominal viscera. The cordlike remains of a fetal vessel or other structure that has lost its original lumen. Other words from ligamentlig′a•men′tal (-mĕn′tl) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ligamentligament [ lĭg′ə-mənt ] A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects two bones or holds an organ of the body in place. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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