POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT

Meaning of POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT in English

Function: noun

Date: 1981

: a cruciate ligament of each knee that attaches the back of the tibia with the front of the femur and functions especially to limit the backward motion of the tibia

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POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT — noun Date: 1981 a cruciate ligament of each knee that attaches the back of the tibia with the front of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT — Date: 1981 : a cruciate ligament of each knee that attaches the back of the tibia with the front of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POSTERIOR — adj posterior (1. back, rear; 2. later) n posterior, buttock
Interlingua English vocab
POSTERIOR — a. posteriori; n. posteriore, cul
English interlingue dictionary
LIGAMENT — ~
English interlingue dictionary
LIGAMENT — lutaluta
English-Visayan vocabulary
POSTERIOR — I. adjective see: post- Date: 1534 later in time ; subsequent , situated behind: as, caudal , dorsal , adaxial …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIGAMENT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ~um, from Latin, band, tie, from ligare Date: 14th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CRUCIATE — adjective Etymology: New Latin cruciatus, from Latin cruc-, crux Date: 1826 cross-shaped ; cruciform
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
POSTERIOR — I. (ˈ)pō|stirēə(r), (ˈ)pä|-, -|stēr- adjective Etymology: Latin, compar. of posterus next, following, coming after, from post after — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
LIGAMENT — ˈligəmənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ligamentum ligament of the body, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POSTERIOR — (a.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.
Английский словарь Webster
POSTERIOR — (a.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal.
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POSTERIOR — (a.) Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
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POSTERIOR — (a.) Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior.
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LIGAMENT — (n.) A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the …
Английский словарь Webster
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.
Английский словарь Webster
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.
Английский словарь Webster
POSTERIOR — ( a. ) Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSTERIOR — ( a. ) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSTERIOR — ( a. ) Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — ( v. t. ) To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — ( a. ) Tormented.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — ( a. ) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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
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
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POSTERIOR — adj situated behind; hinder; opposed to anterior. 2. posterior ·adj on the side next the axis of inflorescence; …
Webster English vocab
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 …
Webster English vocab
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 , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CRUCIATE — [cru.ci.ate] adj [NL cruciatus, fr. L cruc-, crux] (1826): cross-shaped: cruciform
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGAMENT — tough fibrous band of connective tissue that serves to support the internal organs and hold bones together in proper articulation …
Britannica English vocabulary
POSTERIOR — posterior BrE AmE pɒ ˈstɪər i‿ə AmE \ pɑː ˈstɪr i‿ ə r poʊ- ▷ posterior|ly li ▷ posterior|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIGAMENT — ligament BrE AmE ˈlɪɡ ə mənt ▷ ligament|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — cruciate BrE AmE ˈkruːʃ i eɪt ˈkruːs-, ‿ət, ‿ɪt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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
POSTERIOR — I. pos ‧ te ‧ ri ‧ or 1 /pɒˈstɪəriə $ pɑːˈstɪriər/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIGAMENT — lig ‧ a ‧ ment /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ligamentum , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRUCIATE — adj. Zool. cross-shaped. [mod.L cruciatus f. L (as CRUCIBLE)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CRUCIATE — adj. Zool. cross-shaped. [ mod.L cruciatus f. L (as CRUCIBLE) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CRUCIATE — adj. Zool. cross-shaped. Etymology: mod.L cruciatus f. L (as CRUCIBLE)
Oxford English vocab
POSTERIOR — ( posteriors) 1. Someone’s bottom can be referred to as their posterior . ( mainly HUMOROUS ) = backside N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGAMENT — ( ligaments) A ligament is a band of strong tissue in a person’s body which connects bones. He suffered torn …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POSTERIOR — (~s) 1. Someone’s bottom can be referred to as their ~. (mainly HUMOROUS) = backside N-COUNT 2. Posterior describes something …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POSTERIOR — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN wall ▪ The two patients in whom the lesion was not reached had …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIGAMENT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cruciate ligament ▪ The Chelsea player suffered a torn cruciate ligament. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POSTERIOR — [noun] [C] [humorous]Your posterior is your bottom.If you would kindly move your posterior just a fraction to the right, I …
Cambridge English vocab
LIGAMENT — [noun] [C] - any of the strong strips of tissue in the body that connect various bones together, that limit …
Cambridge English vocab
LIGAMENT — n. Tough fibrous band of connective tissue that supports internal organs and holds bones together properly in joint s. It …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POSTERIOR — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: SUBSEQUENT 1, after, ensuing, later, postliminary, subsequential 2 situated at or toward the back FF1C; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CRUCIATE — a. ( Bot. ) Cruciform, cross-shaped.
Dictionary of English Synonyms

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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