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Ligament vs Linament - What's the difference?

ligament | linament |

As nouns the difference between ligament and linament

is that ligament is a band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones while linament is lint, especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.

ligament

English

(wikipedia ligament)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

    • See also

    *Tendon

    Derived terms

    * ligamental * ligamentary * ligamentous

    linament

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (surgery) lint, especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with (liniment). (Webster 1913)