n. a band of tough tissue that connects bones or supports muscles or organs.
The player tore a ligament.
The player tore a ligament.
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What does the word ligament mean?
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The alar ligament is also known as the check ligament of the odontoid.
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tissue; connects bones; supports muscles
bone
3 syllables
lig-a-ment
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