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cruciate ligament

cruciate ligament noun: any of the pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X in various joints of the body, such as the knee.

Noun

cruciate ligament (plural cruciate ligaments)

  1. Any of the pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X in various joints of the body, such as the knee.

Forms of cruciate ligament

pluralcruciate ligaments

Words formed from cruciate ligament

Questions about cruciate ligament

What does cruciate ligament mean?
Cruciate ligament means any of the pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X in various joints of the body, such as the knee.
What part of speech is cruciate ligament?
Cruciate ligament is a noun.
What is the plural of cruciate ligament?
The plural of cruciate ligament is cruciate ligaments.

Words near cruciate ligament in the dictionary

  1. crucian
  2. crucian carp
  3. crucian carps
  4. crucians
  5. cruciate
  6. cruciate ligament
  7. cruciate ligaments
  8. cruciate sulci
  9. cruciate sulcus
  10. cruciated
  11. cruciately

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