Ligament

How it is used

Used in injury reports and physio. Ligaments can be sprained, torn or ruptured; well-known examples are the ACL and the MCL in the knee. Ligament damage often means a long recovery.

Example sentences

1. Scans confirmed damage to the ankle ligaments.

2. She's out for six weeks with a knee ligament injury.

Common collocations

• torn ligament
• knee ligament
• ankle ligaments
• ligament damage
• ligament injury

Related terms

• ACLShort for anterior cruciate ligament: a key ligament inside the knee that connects the thigh bone to the shin bone and keeps the knee stable.
• tendonA tough band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone, such as the Achilles tendon at the back of the ankle.
• sprainAn injury in which a ligament, the tissue that joins bones at a joint, is stretched or torn, often at the ankle, knee or wrist.
• injuryPhysical damage to the body, such as a torn muscle, a sprained ankle or a broken bone, especially one that stops an athlete from training or playing.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• ligament · Anatomy & Physiology

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