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Noun: ligament  li-gu-munt
  1. A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
     
  2. Any connection or unifying bond

Derived forms: ligaments

Type of: attachment, bond, connective tissue

Part of: muscle system, muscular structure, musculature

Encyclopedia: Ligament

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