meaning of liga
1. Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.
2. A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.
3. 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.
4. any connection or unifying bond
Related Words
ligament | ligamental | ligamentous | ligamentum teres uteri | ligan | ligand | ligate | ligation | ligator | ligature |
