- (n.) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.
- (n.) A band of connective tissue or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and stomach.
- (n.) Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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