A ligament is a band of strong tissue in a person's body which connects bones.
He suffered torn ligaments in his knee. [+ in]
ligament in British English
(ˈlɪɡəmənt)
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
Word origin
C14: from Medieval Latin ligāmentum, from Latin (in the sense: bandage), from ligāre to bind
ligament in American English
(ˈlɪgəmənt)
noun
1.
a bond or tie connecting one thing with another
2. Anatomy
a band of tough tissue connecting bones or holding organs in place
Word origin
L ligamentum < ligare, to tie, bind: see ligature
Examples of 'ligament' in a sentence
ligament
It may be ligament damage but we thought he may have broken his leg.
The Sun (2007)
It's ligament damage to the ankle we think.
The Sun (2013)
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British English: ligament NOUN
A ligament is a band of strong tissue in a person's body which connects bones.