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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Watson, the Packers’ top deep option, tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the Packers’ 2024 regular-season finale.
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Madrid’s initial plan was to sign a centre-back in 2025, but that was brought forward a year following David Alaba’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in December 2023.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Not the least of which is whether Watkins sits out all of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tear suffered by the Brazilian centre-back Bremer in the Champions League tie away to RB Leipzig left Motta without one of his strongest defenders in October and, in time, chipped away at Juventus’ defensive solidity.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Madrid’s initial plan was to sign a centre-back in 2025, but that was brought forward a year following David Alaba’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in December 2023.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Not the least of which is whether Watkins sits out all of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tear suffered by the Brazilian centre-back Bremer in the Champions League tie away to RB Leipzig left Motta without one of his strongest defenders in October and, in time, chipped away at Juventus’ defensive solidity.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Anterior cruciate ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anterior%20cruciate%20ligament. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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