Word Type

Noun

The word "ligament" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Cooper's ligament Hensing's ligament Lisfranc ligament Poupart's ligament acrocoracohumeral ligament anterolateral ligament broad ligament capsular ligament cruciate ligament falciform ligament inguinal ligament lienophrenic ligament ligamental ligamentary ligamentomuscular ligamentoplasty ligamentotaxis ligamentous medial collateral ligament multiligament oblique ligament ovarian ligament patellar ligament periodontal ligament phrenicolienal ligament phrenicosplenic ligament round ligament spring ligament stylohyoid ligament suspensory ligament uterosacral ligament

Context

anatomy

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

attachment bond connective tissue

Type Of (IsA)

anatomical structure attachment body part connective tissue internal body part solid object

Part Of

muscular structure

Related Terms

sinew tendon

Related Terms

sinew tendon tissue

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.