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Band :: Band (v. t.) A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter..

Gelatine :: Gelatine (n.) Animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. Specifically (Physiol. Chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). Its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. It is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jelly, isinglass, gl

Brace :: Brace (n.) A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum..

Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle..

Iliofemoral :: Iliofemoral (a.) Pertaining to the ilium and femur; as, iliofemoral ligaments..

Trapezoid :: Trapezoid (a.) Having the form of a trapezoid; trapezoidal; as, the trapezoid ligament which connects the coracoid process and the clavicle..

Gout :: Gout (n.) A constitutional disease, occurring by paroxysms. It consists in an inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, and almost always attacks first the great toe, next the smaller joints, after which it may attack the greater articulations. It is attended with various sympathetic phenomena, particularly in the digestive organs. It may also attack internal organs, as the stomach, the intestines, etc..

Ischiocapsular :: Ischiocapsular (a.) Of or pertaining to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint; as, the ischiocapsular ligament..

Unthread :: Unthread (v. t.) To deprive of ligaments; to loose the ligaments of.

Desmology :: Desmology (n.) The science which treats of the ligaments.

Poupart''s Ligament :: Poupart's ligament () A ligament, of fascia, extending, in most mammals, from the ventral side of the ilium to near the symphysis of the pubic bones..

Syndetic :: Syndesmosis (n.) An articulation formed by means of ligaments.

Gastrosplenic :: Gastrosplenic (n.) Pertaining to the stomach and spleen; as, the gastrosplenic ligament..

Bivalve :: Bivalve (n.) A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is usually strengthened by prominences called teeth. The shell is closed by the contraction of two transverse muscles attached to the inner surface, as in the clam, -- or by one, as in the oyster. See Mollusca..

Syndesmoses :: Syndesmology (n.) That part of anatomy which treats of ligaments.

Tough :: Tough (superl.) Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough..

Paxwax :: Paxwax (n.) The strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds. It connects the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae, and helps to support the head. Called also paxywaxy and packwax..

Interhyal :: Interhyal (n.) An interhyal ligament or cartilage.

Ligament :: Ligament (n.) Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.

Crucial :: Crucial (a.) Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision..

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