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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

  • (..) Well, that's one way to pull a tooth. Darn kids. Well, good thing l pulled the right one, eh? Nigel, you just missed an extraction. Has he loosened the periodontal ligament yet? What am l talking about? Where's Nemo? l've got to speak with him. Your dad's been fighting the ocean looking for you. (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo