ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL)

Meaning of ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL) in English

One of the ligaments in the knee, the ACL crosses from bottom of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia (the main bone in the lower leg). ACL injuries can occur in a number of situations including sports, such as football.

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ACL — Airport Name : Cesar Airport Airport Location : Aguaclara, Colombia IATA Code : ACL ICAO Code : SKAG
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ANTERIOR — adj anterior; (periodo) anterior former (period); (data) anterior earlier (date); (gamba) anterior fore(leg); (muro) anterior front (wall)
Interlingua English vocab
LIGAMENT — ~
English interlingue dictionary
ANTERIOR — anteriori
English interlingue dictionary
LIGAMENT — lutaluta
English-Visayan vocabulary
LIGAMENT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ~um, from Latin, band, tie, from ligare Date: 14th …
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CRUCIATE — adjective Etymology: New Latin cruciatus, from Latin cruc-, crux Date: 1826 cross-shaped ; cruciform
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ANTERIOR — adjective see: ante- Date: 1541 1. situated before or toward the front, situated near or toward the head or part …
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ACL — noun Date: 1981 anterior cruciate ligament
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIGAMENT — Tough fibrous band of connective tissue that supports internal organs and holds bones together properly in joint s. It is …
Английский словарь Британика
CRUCIATE — I. ˈkrüshēˌāt adjective Etymology: New Latin cruciatus, from Latin cruci-, crux cross + -atus -ate : cross-shaped or marked with …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACL — ˌāˌsēˈel noun ( -s ) : anterior cruciate ligament herein
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LIGAMENT — ˈligəmənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ligamentum ligament of the body, …
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ANTERIOR — (ˈ)an|tirēə(r), -tēr-, (ˈ)aan- adjective Etymology: Latin, comp. of ante before — more at ante- 1. a. : situated toward the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGAMENT — (n.) A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the …
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LIGAMENT — (n.) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.
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LIGAMENT — (n.) Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.
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CRUCIATE — (v. t.) To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.
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CRUCIATE — (a.) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.
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CRUCIATE — (a.) Tormented.
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ANTERIOR — (a.) Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.
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ANTERIOR — (a.) Before in time; antecedent.
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LIGAMENT — ( n. ) Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGAMENT — ( n. ) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGAMENT — ( n. ) A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; …
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CRUCIATE — ( v. t. ) To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — ( a. ) Tormented.
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CRUCIATE — ( a. ) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.
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ANTERIOR — ( a. ) Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to …
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ANTERIOR — ( a. ) Before in time; antecedent.
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LIGAMENT — /lig"euh meuhnt/ , n. 1. Anat. , Zool. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — — cruciately , adv. /krooh"shee it, -ayt'/ , adj. 1. cross-shaped. 2. Bot. having the form of a cross with …
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ANTERIOR — — anteriority /an tear'ee awr"i tee, -or"-/ , n. — anteriorly , adv. /an tear"ee euhr/ , adj. 1. situated …
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LIGAMENT — n. flexible tissue which connects bones and cartilage and supports organs (Anatomy)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CRUCIATE — adj. cross-shaped, cruciform
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ANTERIOR — adj. first, earlier; previous, going before
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LIGAMENT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ligamentum, from Latin, band, tie, from ligare Date: 14th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRUCIATE — adjective Etymology: New Latin cruciatus, from Latin cruc-, crux Date: 1826 : cross-shaped : cruciform
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ANTERIOR — adjective Etymology: Latin, comparative of ante before — more at ante- Date: 1541 1. a. : situated before or toward …
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ACL — noun Date: 1981 : anterior cruciate ligament
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGAMENT — noun anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond. 2. ligament ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
CRUCIATE — adj tormented. 2. cruciate ·adj having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform. 3. cruciate …
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ANTERIOR — adj before in time; antecedent. 2. anterior ·adj before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of …
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LIGAMENT — [ 'lɪgəm(ə)nt ] ■ noun Anatomy a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CRUCIATE — [ 'kru:ʃɪət , -eɪt ] ■ adjective Anatomy & Botany cross-shaped. Origin C19: from L. cruciatus , from crux , …
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ANTERIOR — ■ adjective 1》 chiefly Anatomy & Biology nearer the front, especially in the front of the body or nearer to …
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ACL — ■ abbreviation anterior cruciate ligament.
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CRUCIATE — [cru.ci.ate] adj [NL cruciatus, fr. L cruc-, crux] (1826): cross-shaped: cruciform
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ANTERIOR — [an.te.ri.or] adj [L, compar. of ante before--more at ante-] (1541) 1 a: situated before or toward the front b: situated …
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LIGAMENT — tough fibrous band of connective tissue that serves to support the internal organs and hold bones together in proper articulation …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIGAMENT — ligament BrE AmE ˈlɪɡ ə mənt ▷ ligament|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — cruciate BrE AmE ˈkruːʃ i eɪt ˈkruːs-, ‿ət, ‿ɪt
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ANTERIOR — anterior BrE AmE æn ˈtɪər i‿ə AmE \ -ˈtɪr i‿ ə r ▷ anterior|ly li
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LIGAMENT — / ˈlɪgəmənt; NAmE / noun a strong band of tissue in the body that connects bones and supports organs and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANTERIOR — / ænˈtɪəriə(r); NAmE -ˈtɪr-/ adjective [ only before noun ] ( technical ) ( of a part of the body …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGAMENT — lig ‧ a ‧ ment /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ligamentum , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ANTERIOR — an ‧ ter ‧ i ‧ or /ænˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/ BrE AmE adjective [no comparative] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRUCIATE — adj. Zool. cross-shaped. [mod.L cruciatus f. L (as CRUCIBLE)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ANTERIOR — adj. 1 nearer the front. 2 (often foll. by to) earlier, prior. øøanteriority n. anteriorly adv. [F ant÷rieur or L …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CRUCIATE — adj. Zool. cross-shaped. [ mod.L cruciatus f. L (as CRUCIBLE) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ANTERIOR — adj. 1 nearer the front. 2 (often foll. by to) earlier, prior. anteriority n. anteriorly adv. [ F antérieur or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — adj. Zool. cross-shaped. Etymology: mod.L cruciatus f. L (as CRUCIBLE)
Oxford English vocab
ANTERIOR — adj.1 nearer the front. 2 (often foll. by to) earlier, prior. Derivatives: anteriority n. anteriorly adv. Etymology: F ant{eacute}rieur or …
Oxford English vocab
LIGAMENT — ( ligaments) A ligament is a band of strong tissue in a person’s body which connects bones. He suffered torn …
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