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ligament

Definition

  • noun: a tough piece of tissue in your body that holds bones together or keeps an organ in place
  • noun: a tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place
  • synonyms: bandage, bond, band

Examples

  • He sprained/tore 'ligaments' in his knee.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) to find you. The golden hours for nerve damage went by while you were in the car. What did they do? stainless steel pins in the bones. Multiple torn ligaments. Severe nerve damage in both hands. You were on the table for hours. Look at these fixators. No one could have done better. (..)
    2016 Doctor Strange