ligament

1. Anatomy A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ.
2. A unifying or connecting tie or bond.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin ligāmentum

Origin: , from Latin, bandage

Origin: , from ligāre, to bind; see lien

Related Forms:

• ligˌa·menˈtal (-mĕnˈtl), ligˌa·menˈta·ry (-mĕnˈtə-rē, -mĕnˈtrē), ligˌa·menˈtous adjective