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cruciate

adjective(cru-ci-ate)

cross-shaped : cruciform

cruciate

noun(cru-ci-ate)

either of two ligaments in the knee joint which cross each other from femur to tibia; especially : anterior cruciate ligament

cruciate

noun(cru-ci-ate)

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

cruciate

noun(cru-ci-ate)

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

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