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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

  • (..) l'll get the cafeteria staff to write ''Was it worth it?'' on a big cake for you. ''...station''. This is the nurses' station. - Do you think l've damaged ligaments? - l don't care. Now, can l count on you to never drop by here again? Or shall l just move? You can't leave a place (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2