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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Yet she’s started just 10 games since then, losing most of the last three seasons to a stubborn anterior cruciate ligament injury that took four surgeries to repair.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
That is placing substantial strain on a player who was in his first season back after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury wiped out almost all of his 2023-24 debut year with the club.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025
At the end of May, Acuña suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Perez broke an arm and a leg after he was hit by a car, and Mecklenburg tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a judo match.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
That is placing substantial strain on a player who was in his first season back after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury wiped out almost all of his 2023-24 debut year with the club.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025
At the end of May, Acuña suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Perez broke an arm and a leg after he was hit by a car, and Mecklenburg tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a judo match.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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“Anterior cruciate ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anterior%20cruciate%20ligament. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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