English-Thai Dictionary
ligament
N เครื่องพันธนาการ เครื่องผูก มัด tie bond krueng-pan-ta-na-kan
ligament
N เอ็น เส้นเอ็น aen
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LIGAMENT
n.[L. ligamentum, from ligo, to bind, that is, to strain. ] 1. Any thing that ties or unites one thing or part to another.
Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts.
2. In anatomy, a strong, compact substance, serving to bind one bone to another. It is a white, solid inelastic, tendinous substance, softer than cartilage, but harder than membrane.
3. Bond; chain; that which binds or restrains.
LIGAMENTAL, LIGAMENTOUS
a.Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as a strong ligamentous membrane.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LIGAMENT
Lig "a *ment, n. Etym: [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. Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts. Washington.
2. (Anat. ) (a ) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints. (b ) A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and stomach.
LIGAMENTAL; LIGAMENTOUS
Lig `a *men "tal, Lig "a *men "tous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ligamenteux.]
Defn: Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as, a strong ligamentous membrane.
New American Oxford Dictionary
ligament
lig a ment |ˈligəmənt ˈlɪɡəmənt | ▶noun Anatomy a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. • a membranous fold that supports an organ and keeps it in position. • any similar connecting or binding structure. • archaic a bond of union. DERIVATIVES lig a men tal |ˌligəˈmentl |adjective, lig a men ta ry |ˌligəˈment (ə )rē |adjective, lig a men tous |ˌligəˈmentəs |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin ligamentum ‘bond, ’ from ligare ‘to bind. ’
Oxford Dictionary
ligament
ligament |ˈlɪgəm (ə )nt | ▶noun Anatomy a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. • a membranous fold that supports an organ and keeps it in position. DERIVATIVES ligamental |-ˈmɛnt (ə )l |adjective, ligamentary |-ˈmɛnt (ə )ri |adjective, ligamentous |-ˈmɛntəs |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin ligamentum ‘bond ’, from ligare ‘to bind ’.
Duden Dictionary
Ligament
Li ga ment Substantiv, Neutrum Anatomie, Medizin , das Ligamentum |Ligam e nt |lateinisch festes, sehnenähnliches Band aus Bindegewebe zur Verbindung beweglicher Teile des Knochensystems, besonders an Gelenken
Ligamentum
Li ga men tum Substantiv, Neutrum Anatomie, Medizin , das Ligament |Ligam e ntum |das Ligamentum; Genitiv: des Ligamentums, Plural: die Ligamenta lateinisch festes, sehnenähnliches Band aus Bindegewebe zur Verbindung beweglicher Teile des Knochensystems, besonders an Gelenken
French Dictionary
ligament
ligament n. m. nom masculin Ensemble de fibres qui unit les os entre eux ou maintient en place des organes.
ligamentaire
ligamentaire adj. adjectif Relatif aux ligaments. : Une blessure ligamentaire.
Spanish Dictionary
ligamento
ligamento nombre masculino 1 Cordón fibroso y resistente que une los huesos de las articulaciones :el atleta tuvo que ser operado del ligamento cruzado anterior de la rodilla izquierda .2 anat Pliegue membranoso que enlaza o sostiene en la debida posición un órgano del cuerpo de un animal :en los lamelibranquios, las dos valvas están unidas por un ligamento cartilaginoso y por una serie de articulaciones .
ligamentoso, -sa
ligamentoso, -sa adjetivo Del ligamento o relacionado con él .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
ligament
lig a ment /lɪ́ɡəmənt /名詞 C 1 靭帯 (じんたい ).2 結び付けるもの, きずな .