anterior cruciate ligament
noun
: a cruciate ligament of each knee that attaches the front of the tibia with the back of the femur and functions especially to prevent hyperextension of the knee and is subject to injury especially by tearing
called also ACL
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Following the confirmation of Gabriel Jesus’ anterior cruciate ligament, their title prospects are on a bit of a wing and a prayer.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Advertisement But an awkward slide into third base during a spring-training game in March 2023 led to season-ending surgery after Lux tore both the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his right knee.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Bernal seemed to be chosen as the sole holding midfielder when the season started, but then tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
But first, there would be an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training in April 2000.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Advertisement But an awkward slide into third base during a spring-training game in March 2023 led to season-ending surgery after Lux tore both the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his right knee.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Bernal seemed to be chosen as the sole holding midfielder when the season started, but then tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
But first, there would be an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training in April 2000.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Anterior cruciate ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anterior%20cruciate%20ligament. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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