[しこんまく, shikonmaku] (n) periodontal membrane; periodontal ligament[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ligament \Lig"a*ment\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*ment), n. [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.
[1913 Webster]
Interwoven is the love of liberty with every
ligament of your hearts. --Washington.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster] Ligamental
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ligament
n 1: a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or
cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
2: any connection or unifying bond
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