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anterior cruciate ligament noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ænˌtɪə.ri.ə ˌkruː.ʃi.ət ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/ us /ænˌtɪr.i.ɚ ˌkruː.ʃi.ət ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/(abbreviationACL) a piece of tissue inside the knee joint that keeps it firmly fixed, and connects the femur(= upper leg bone) to the tibia(= lower leg bone), helping to prevent the tibia from moving too far forwards: The striker missed much of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The injury was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament damage. She has undergone reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. He tore his right anterior cruciate ligament by sliding into home base in last night's baseball game. Torn anterior cruciate ligaments are common in female basketball players. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Substances & structures in the body abductor accessorius ACL actin adductor funiculus fusiform glomerular glomerulus GnRH navicular neuroendocrine neurohormonal neurohormone nociceptive tendinous tendinum tendo tensor Th
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