- anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
- Ligamentum n cruciatum anterius (genus anterior), vorderes Kreuzband (Kniekreuzband) n
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anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
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Anterior cruciate ligament — Ligament: Anterior cruciate ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Anterior cruciate ligament labeled at center left.) Latin ligamentum cruciatum anterius … Wikipedia
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anterior 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… … Medical dictionary
Anterior 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… … Wikipedia
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 to attach to the femur, that functions to prevent hyperextension… … Useful english dictionary
anterior 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cruciate ligament (disambiguation) — Cruciate ligaments (from the Latin for cross ) are found in several parts of the body. These include:* anterior cruciate ligament of the knee * posterior cruciate ligament of the knee * cruciate ligament of the densEtymologyIn Classical Latin the … Wikipedia
Anterior 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 … Medical dictionary
Cruciate ligament, posterior — 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… … Medical dictionary
Cruciate ligament, anterior — 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… … Medical dictionary
Ligament, 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… … Medical dictionary
