ligament; band of connective tissue
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ligament; band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue connecting bones or holding organs in position
technicalAnatomical term used in medicine, biology, and sports medicine to describe connective tissue that connects bones to bones (as opposed to tendons, which connect muscle to bone).
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
xī膝
gài盖
de的
rèn韧
dài带
sī撕
liè裂
le了
，
xū需
yào要
zuò做
shǒu手
shù术
。
The doctor said the ligament in his knee is torn and requires surgery.
Rèn韧
dài带
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
gǔ骨
gé骼
，
shǐ使
shēn身
tǐ体
néng能
gòu够
líng灵
huó活
huó活
dòng动
。
Ligaments connect the bones, allowing the body to move flexibly.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
rèn韧
dài带
gù固
dìng定
zhe着
gān肝
zàng脏
de的
wèi位
zhi置
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
tā它
yí移
dòng动
。
This ligament fixes the liver in position, preventing it from moving.