A kind of fibrous connective tissue that binds bones or cartilage together.
ligament lig·a·ment (lĭg'ə-mənt)
n.
A band or sheet of tough fibrous tissue connecting two or more bones, cartilages, or other structures, or serving as support for fasciae or muscles.
A fold of peritoneum supporting any of the abdominal viscera.
The cordlike remains of a fetal vessel or other structure that has lost its original lumen.