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51posterior cruciate ligament — n a cruciate ligament of each knee that is attached medially in back between the condyles of the tibia, that passes upward and forward through the middle of the knee crossing the anterior cruciate ligament to attach to the medial aspect of the… …
52Anterior cruciate ligament injury — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Diagram of the right knee Width = 300 DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|S|83|5|s|80 ICD9 = ICD9|844.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = pmr eMedicineTopic = 3 MeshID = An injury to the anterior… …
53Ligament, anterior cruciate — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… …
54anterior cruciate ligament — n 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… …
55Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — One of the ligaments in the knee, the ACL crosses from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia (the bigger bone in the lower leg). ACL injuries can occur in a number of situations including sports such as football, can …
56anterior cruciate ligament — noun Date: 1974 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 …
57posterior cruciate ligament — noun Date: 1981 a cruciate ligament of each knee that attaches the back of the tibia with the front of the femur and functions especially to limit the backward motion of the tibia …
58anterior cruciate ligament — noun See cruciate ligament …
59posterior cruciate ligament — noun See cruciate ligament …
60anterior 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 to attach to the femur, that functions to prevent hyperextension… …
