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Meaning of 'ligament'
Meaning of 'ligament' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Ligament 
[ n.]
- Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to
another; a bandage; a bond. [ n.]- A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.
- A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and stomach.
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