ligamenta

lig·a·men·tum

[lig-uh-men-tuhm]
noun, plural lig·a·men·ta [-tuh] . Anatomy.

Origin:
< Medieval Latin; see ligament

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ligamentum lig·a·men·tum (lĭg'ə-měn'təm)
n. pl. lig·a·men·ta (-tə)
The cordlike remains of a structure that has lost its original lumen,

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