ligament
English Thesaurus
1. any connection or unifying bond (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | attachment, bond, |
| definition | : | a connection that fastens things together (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | binder, ligature, |
| definition | : | something used to tie or bind (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chain, |
| definition | : | a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wire, |
| definition | : | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc (noun.artifact) |
2. a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | connective tissue, |
| definition | : | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | falciform ligament, |
| definition | : | a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall (noun.body) |
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