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ligamentary

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lig⋅a⋅men⋅tous

  [lig-uh-men-tuhs]
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–adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
Also, lig⋅a⋅men⋅tal, lig⋅a⋅men⋅ta⋅ry.

Origin:
1675–85; ligament + -ous

Related forms:
lig⋅a⋅men⋅tous⋅ly, adverb
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lig·a·ment   (lĭg'ə-mənt)   
n.  

  1. Anatomy A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ.

  2. A unifying or connecting tie or bond.


[Middle English, from Medieval Latin ligāmentum, from Latin, bandage, from ligāre, to bind; see lien.]
lig'a·men'tal (-měn'tl), lig'a·men'ta·ry (-měn'tə-rē, -měn'trē), lig'a·men'tous adj.
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Main Entry: lig·a·men·tous
Pronunciation: "lig-&-'ment-&s
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to a ligament<ligamentous laxity>
2 : forming or formed of a ligament <ligamentous connections> —lig·a·men·tous·ly adverb
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ligamentous lig·a·men·tous (lĭg'ə-měn'təs)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a ligament.

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