Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 7 compound words that contain ligament. The most common are listed below. Open ligament in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- cruciate ligamentAny of the pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X in various joints of the body, such as the knee.
- anterior cruciate ligamentOne of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee.
- round ligamentEither of two ligaments running from the uterus through the inguinal canal to the labia majora; ligamentum teres uteri.
- medial collateral ligamentOne of the four main ligaments of the knee in humans and certain other animals.
- posterior cruciate ligamentOne of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee.
- suspensory ligamentA ligament or similar tissue suspending a bodily organ.
- falciform ligamentA fold of peritoneum separating the right and left lobes of the liver and attaching it to the diaphragm and the anterior abdominal wall.
- broad ligamentThe wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis.
- oblique ligamentSynonym of oblique cord: A ligament between the ulnar and radius bones in the forearm near the elbow.
- ovarian ligamentA fibrous ligament that connects the ovary to the lateral surface of the uterus.
- spring ligamentThe inferior calcaneoscaphoid ligament of the sole of the foot.
- periodontal ligamentA specialized soft connective tissue that attaches the tooth to the alveolar bone socket.
- inguinal ligamentA ligament in the groin that extends from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle and is formed by the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle of the abdomen.
- capsular ligamentA ligamentous bag or capsule a synovial joint.
- patellar ligamenta ligament joining the patella to the tibia
- cruciform ligamentA cross-shaped ligament in the neck, forming part of the atlantoaxial joint.
- anterolateral ligamentA ligament located on the outside, front portion of the knee.
- Cooper's ligamentAny of the connective tissue elements in the breast that help maintain structural integrity.
- lienophrenic ligamentphrenicosplenic ligament
- Lisfranc ligamentA ligament that connects the base of the medial cuneiform to the base of the second metatarsal.
- phrenicolienal ligamentphrenicosplenic ligament
- phrenicosplenic ligamentA double fold of peritoneum that connects the thoracic diaphragm and spleen.
- Poupart's ligamentA ligament extending in most mammals from the ventral side of the ilium to near the symphysis of the pubic bones.
- stylohyoid ligamentA band of fibrous tissue connecting the tip of the styloid process of the temporal bone to the ceratohyal of the hyoid bone.
- uterosacral ligamentAny of the major ligaments travelling from the uterus to the anterior aspect of the sacrum.
Compound words 7
- ligamentousOf or pertaining to ligaments.
- ligamentotaxisThe application of continuous force in order to bring parts of a fracture together and thus promote healing
- ligamentaryOf or relating to ligaments.
- ligamentomuscularRelating to the ligaments and muscles.
- ligamentoplastyrepair of a ligament
- multiligamentInvolving multiple ligaments
- tuboligamentousOf or pertaining to both a tube and a ligament, and more specifically, the fallopian tube and the broad ligament.