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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The science of the ligamentous system; the knowledge of the ligaments of the body and of the joints or articulations which they contribute to form. Also called
desmology .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That part of anatomy which treats of ligaments.
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- noun The
branch ofanatomy that deals withligaments .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek band, bond + -logy.
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