ligament

ligament
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ligamentum, from Latin, band, tie, from ligare Date: 14th century 1. a tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place 2. a connecting or unifying bond <
the law of nations, the great ligament of mankind — Edmund Burke
> • ligamentous adjective

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  • ligament — Ligament. s. m. Terme d anatomie. Certains tendons qui suspendent quelque partie du corps. Un ligament large. les ligaments du foye. les ligaments de la matrice. les ligaments des os de la cuisse &c …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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  • ligament — index chain (nexus) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • ligament — late 14c., from L. ligamentum band, tie, ligature, from ligare to bind, tie, from PIE *leig to bind (Cf. Alb. lith I bind, M.L.G. lik band, M.H.G. geleich joint, limb ). Related: Ligamental; ligamentary …   Etymology dictionary

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