ligament[noun]Synonyms: bond, knot, ligature, link, nexus, tie, vinculum, yoke
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
lig‧a‧ment /ˈlɪɡəmənt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: ligamentum, from ligare 'to tie']
a band of strong material in your body, similar to muscle, that joins bones or holds an organ in its place ⇒
tendon:
He tore a ligament in his left knee. damaged ankle ligaments [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲