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ligament

/ˈlɪɡəmənt/

Meanings
noun
A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

Examples :

"The doctor said the torn ligament in Sarah's ankle needed surgery. "
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Related Words

Illustration surgery

surgery noun

/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/

A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."

Illustration connects

connects verb

/kəˈnɛkts/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration tissue

tissue noun

/ˈtɪsjuː/ /ˈtɪʃu/

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.

"The delicate tissue paper wrapped the fragile antique doll. "

Illustration bones

bones noun

/bəʊnz/ /boʊnz/

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

"The dog buried its bones in the backyard. "

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

Illustration strong

strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Illustration ankle

ankle noun

/ˈæŋ.kəl/

The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.

"My ankle twisted when I stepped on the uneven sidewalk. "

Illustration helped

helped verb

/hɛlpt/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "