Ligaments definition
Medical Definition of LIGAMENT. 1. : a tough band of tissue that serves to connect the articular extremities of bones or to support or retain an organ in place and is usually composed of coarse bundles of dense white fibrous tissue parallel or closely interlaced, pliant, and flexible, but not extensible.2.ull Definition of LIGAMENT. 1. : a tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place. 2. â ligÂ·aÂ·menÂ·tous \-Ëmen-tÉs\ adjective. See ligament defined for English-language learners.