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posterior cruciate ligament

posterior cruciate ligament noun: one of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee.

Noun

posterior cruciate ligament (plural posterior cruciate ligaments)

  1. One of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee.
    Synonyms:
    PCL

Synonyms of posterior cruciate ligament

Forms of posterior cruciate ligament

pluralposterior cruciate ligaments

Questions about posterior cruciate ligament

What does posterior cruciate ligament mean?
Posterior cruciate ligament means one of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee.
What part of speech is posterior cruciate ligament?
Posterior cruciate ligament is a noun.
What is the plural of posterior cruciate ligament?
The plural of posterior cruciate ligament is posterior cruciate ligaments.

Words near posterior cruciate ligament in the dictionary

  1. posterior cingulate cortex
  2. posterior cingulate cortices
  3. posterior communicating arteries
  4. posterior communicating artery
  5. posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  7. posterior cruciate ligaments
  8. posterior ethmoidal arteries
  9. posterior ethmoidal artery
  10. posterior inferior cerebellar arteries
  11. posterior inferior cerebellar artery

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