to strain a ligament.
By such slight ligaments are we bound to prosperity or ruin (Mary W. Shelley).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lig·a·ment — /ˈlıgəmənt/ noun, pl ments [count] : a tough piece of tissue in your body that holds bones together or keeps an organ in place He sprained/tore ligaments in his knee. compare ↑tendon … Useful english dictionary
lig — al·ca·lig·e·nes; bel·lig·er·ence; bel·lig·er·en·cy; ca·lig·i·nous; cal·lig·ra·pha; cal·lig·ra·pher; cal·lig·ra·phist; cal·lig·ra·phy; ca·ma·lig; ce·ru·lig·nol; ce·ru·lig·none; cor·al·lig·e·na; cot·y·lig·er·ous; crys·tal·lig·er·ous; fi·lig·er·ous; … English syllables
ligament — lig·a·ment … English syllables
ligament — lig|a|ment [ˈlıgəmənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
ligament — lig|a|ment [ lıgəmənt ] noun count a part inside your body that holds bones together or keeps organs in place … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ligament — lig•a•ment [[t]ˈlɪg ə mənt[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. a band of strong connective tissue serving to connect bones or hold organs in place 2) a tie or bond: The desire for freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Ligament — Lig a*ment (l[i^]g [.a]*ment), n. [L. ligamentum, fr. ligare to bind; cf. f. ligament. Cf. {Lien}, n., {Ligature}.] 1. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] Interwoven is the love… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alignement — A|li|gne|ment auch: A|lig|ne|ment 〈 [ lınjəmã:] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 Absteckung einer Richtlinie (beim Eisenbahn od. Straßenbau) [Etym.: frz. »Ausrichtung«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
