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ligament (lig´ә-mәnt) a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages, serving to support and strengthen joints. See also sprain. a double layer of peritoneum extending from one visceral organ to another. cordlike remnants of fetal tubular structures that are nonfunctional after birth. adj., ligament´ous, adj. .
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