Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ligament | Yes | No | No | No |
connective tissue | Yes | No | No | No |
ligament (noun) | connective tissue (noun) |
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any connection or unifying bond | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments |
a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs |