Get to know Ligament better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like attachment or bond.
Ligament in a sentence
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Ligament meaning
- A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
- That which binds or acts as a ligament.
Synonyms of Ligament
Using Ligament
- The main meaning on this page is: A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones. | That which binds or acts as a ligament.
- Useful related words include: connective tissue, attachment, bond.
- In the example corpus, ligament often appears in combinations such as: cruciate ligament, ligament injury, knee ligament.
Context around Ligament
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ligament
- In this selection, "ligament" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cruciate, periodontal, collateral, injury, damage and lateral stand out and add context to how "ligament" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a knee ligament after winning and a knee ligament injury and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ligament" sits close to words such as achieves, ado and arisen, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ligament
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Elam has been sidelined by a torn ankle ligament. (9 words)
Earlier today, he had surgery to repair the damaged ligament. (10 words)
Billiat has a knee ligament injury and they have given him four weeks. (13 words)
You talk about ACL and PCL (anterior and posterior cruciate ligament), lateral collateral ligament, medial collateral ligament, popliteus muscle in the lower leg, as well as part of the quadriceps… you name it and he didn’t have it,” Kaushik said on bcci. (43 words)
Yes he's done his ligament, he also needs a little surgery but not because of the ligament but because there's so little bone that has to be cleaned, so he will be out I guess till the next international break. (42 words)
Bentancur is still “weeks” away from returning to first-team action after his anterior cruciate ligament injury in February, but Lo Celso will aim to make an impact over the next week. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
You talk about ACL and PCL (anterior and posterior cruciate ligament), lateral collateral ligament, medial collateral ligament, popliteus muscle in the lower leg, as well as part of the quadriceps… you name it and he didn’t have it,” Kaushik said on bcci.
Ligaments cannot usually be regenerated naturally; however, there are periodontal ligament stem cells located near the periodontal ligament which are involved in the adult regeneration of periodontal ligament.
Taylor was injured in a match at Oldham Athletic in March 2022, rupturing his cruciate ligament and damaging his medial ligament, but had made good progress in his recovery.
Yes he's done his ligament, he also needs a little surgery but not because of the ligament but because there's so little bone that has to be cleaned, so he will be out I guess till the next international break.
However, this new anatomical structure is not an internal ligament, or an “endo-ligament”.
An artificial ligament is a reinforcing material that is used to replace a torn ligament, such as the ACL.
The stylomandibular ligament and the sphenomandibular ligament are not directly associated with the joint capsule.
An ACL tear is a common injury among athletes and happens when the tissue (anterior cruciate ligament) that connects the thighbone to the shinbone at the knee is ripped.
And X-ray was taken of the female kitten, which showed her leg was fractured, with possible displacement and ligament damage.
An X-ray found bone fractures, possible ligament damage and displacement that left her in "a great deal of pain" and she was put to sleep.
As far as Hamilton is concerned, the lasting effects of an ankle ligament injury he suffered in his first summer at the club did not help matters.
A source “with knowledge of the injury” told Kolisi had suffered a partial tear to his anterior cruciate ligament.
Bentancur is still “weeks” away from returning to first-team action after his anterior cruciate ligament injury in February, but Lo Celso will aim to make an impact over the next week.
Billiat has a knee ligament injury and they have given him four weeks.
Brady’s last significant injury was in 2008, when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the season opener.
Durulo has avoided surgery for his torn ligament, but has been reportedly receiving stem cell injections and daily physio to speed up his recovery.
Earlier today, he had surgery to repair the damaged ligament.
Elam has been sidelined by a torn ankle ligament.
Evans suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament in Sunday's win against Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light and needs an operation, which means he is unlikely to play again this season.
Even more notable, the Nets have suffered two double-digit losses since Durant sprained a knee ligament after winning 14 of 15.
Common combinations with ligament
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: