ligament

(lig’am-ent) (L. ligamen’tum; lig’are to bind]. Any tough, fibrous band which connects bones or supports viscera. Some of the ligaments are distinct fibrous structures; others are folds of fascia or of indurated peritoneum; still others are the relics of disused fetal organs. acce ory 1., any ligament which strengthens or supports another. acromioclavicular 1., a ligament extending from the clavicle to the acromial proce of the scapula. acromiocoracoid 1., a ligament from the acromion to the coracvid proce , covering over the head of the humerus. adipose 1., a fatty and mucous fold of the synovial membrane of the knee-joint. alar 1l’s. 1. Same as odontoid I's. 2. The two folds of synovial membrane on each side of the adipose ligament. Barnes’ 1. Same as Hey's /. annular 1., any ring-shaped ligament, as of the wrist or ankle. Con- Pertaining to the Affected by or of the A detached ma