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- ballnasc Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- Definition banda fíocháin chrua a cheanglaíonn cnámha (trasna ailt, mar shampla) nó a thacaíonn le horgáin inmheánacha Reference 'ballnasc'. Hussey, M. Fréamh an Eolais. Coiscéim, Baile Átha Cliath, 2011.
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- Definition bandartiger Teil eines bindegewebigen Fasersystems Reference Reallex Med
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- Definition short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint Reference "'ligament' (25.2.2020), Lexico.com, Oxford University Press, 2019."
- Comment A ligament is composed of dense fibrous bundles of collagenous fibres and spindle-shaped cells known as fibrocytes, with little ground substance (a gel-like component of the various connective tissues). Ligaments may be of two major types: white ligament is rich in collagenous fibres, which are sturdy and inelastic; and yellow ligament is rich in elastic fibres, which are quite tough even though they allow elastic movement. At joints, ligaments form a capsular sac that encloses the articulating bone ends and a lubricating membrane, the synovial membrane. Sometimes the structure includes a recess, or pouch, lined by synovial tissue; this is called a bursa. Other ligaments fasten around or across bone ends in bands, permitting varying degrees of movement, or act as tie pieces between bones (such as the ribs or the bones of the forearm), restricting inappropriate movement.