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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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After not making the original U.S Olympic 3x3 basketball team, Hamby was named to the team Monday, replacing teammate Cameron Brink — who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee last week in the Sparks’ loss to the Connecticut Sun.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Kerr has not played since January 2024 and has been ruled out of this year’s Olympic Games after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the start of the year.
—Rebecca Hall, CNN, 13 June 2024
And her report called for a new unit, funded by the FA, to research issues that disproportionately affect female players – including higher rates of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries compared with men.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 5 Feb. 2024
Some studies have indicated that women using oral contraceptive pills may experience lower incidences of anterior cruciate ligament injuries, Rodriguez said.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 13 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Anterior cruciate ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anterior%20cruciate%20ligament. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
anterior cruciate ligament
noun
: a cruciate ligament of each knee that is attached in front to the more medial aspect of the tibia, that passes upward, backward, and laterally through the middle of the knee crossing the posterior cruciate ligament to attach to the femur, that functions to prevent hyperextension of the knee and to keep the tibia from sliding forward in relation to the femur, and that is subject to sports injury especially by tearing
called also ACL
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