ligament medical definition

1. 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.
2. A fold of peritoneum supporting any of the abdominal viscera.
3. The cordlike remains of a fetal vessel or other structure that has lost its original lumen.

Related Forms:

• ligamental , ligˌa·menˈtous adjective