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ligament vs falciform ligament

falciform ligament vs ligament

ligament and falciform ligament both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ligament Yes No No No
falciform ligament Yes No No No
As nouns, falciform ligament is a hyponym of ligament; that is, falciform ligament is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ligament:
  • ligament: a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
  • falciform ligament: a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall
Other hyponyms of ligament include ligamentum teres uteri, round ligament of the uterus.
ligament (noun) falciform ligament (noun)
any connection or unifying bond a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall
a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
Difference between ligament and falciform ligament

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