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anterior cruciate ligament

anterior cruciate ligament noun: one of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee.

Noun

anterior cruciate ligament (plural anterior cruciate ligaments)

  1. One of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee.
    • Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone.2013 February 6, Jen Christiensen, “Vonn’s injury ‘career-delayer,’ not ‘career ender’”, in CNN
    • The Ballon d’Or holder, Alexia Putellas, who is being used sparingly on her return from an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained just before the Euros, dropped to the bench in favour of the 19-year-old Barcelona forward Salma Paralluelo, who would be named young player of the tournament.2023 July 20, Suzanne Wrack, “Spain win Women’s World Cup as Olga Carmona strike breaks England hearts”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    ACL

Synonyms of anterior cruciate ligament

Forms of anterior cruciate ligament

pluralanterior cruciate ligaments

Questions about anterior cruciate ligament

What does anterior cruciate ligament mean?
Anterior cruciate ligament means one of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee.
What part of speech is anterior cruciate ligament?
Anterior cruciate ligament is a noun.
What is the plural of anterior cruciate ligament?
The plural of anterior cruciate ligament is anterior cruciate ligaments.

Words near anterior cruciate ligament in the dictionary

  1. anterior cingulate cortices
  2. anterior commissure
  3. anterior commissures
  4. anterior communicating arteries
  5. anterior communicating artery
  6. anterior cruciate ligament
  7. anterior cruciate ligaments
  8. anterior deltoid
  9. anterior deltoids
  10. anterior ethmoidal arteries
  11. anterior ethmoidal artery

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