ligament
noun
a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
ligaments
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pluralof ligament.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Broken bones and torn ligaments aside, what was particularly frustrating about my accident was what happened afterward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
British rap superstar Stormzy ripped ligaments in his fingers, external the first time he played netball.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ed Lee is an Orlando-based endocrinologist who is hopeful for compounding approvals, especially for BPC-157, which is popular in the wellness community for its purported ability to repair tissues, including muscles and ligaments.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Structures once overlooked – from previously unrecognized lymphatic vessels around the brain to overlooked ligaments in the knee – are being re-examined.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
When a man falls upon his knees and grieves, doth not his musculature contract and his ligaments distend?
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
