Ligament
Lig´a`ment Pronunciation: lĭg´å`ment
| n. | 1. | Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond. |
| 2. | (Anat.) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints. |
| Noun | 1. |  ligament - a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs |
| 2. | ligament - any connection or unifying bond |