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

Examples of anterior cruciate ligament in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Militao, who also tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) last season, still has a long way to go in his eight-month recovery and is not expected to play for the rest of the campaign. —Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025

Injuries, including a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, limited him to just seven appearances and one goal for Al-Hilal. —Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025

The Argentina international is out of favour with Unai Emery following his return from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) which kept him out for the entire 2023-24 campaign. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025

For instance, research highlights that female athletes are disproportionately prone to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries—up to eight times more likely than their male counterparts. —Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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