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lig·a·ment

-m

nt) KEY

NOUN:

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

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Medieval Latin ligmentum, from Latin, bandage, from ligre, to bind ; see lien

OTHER FORMS:
liga·mental (-m

tl) KEY or liga·menta·ry (-m

-r

, -m

) KEY or liga·mentous(Adjective)

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