cruciate ligament

noun

: either of two ligaments in the knee joint which cross each other from femur to tibia

especially : anterior cruciate ligament

Examples of cruciate ligament in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a complete tear of either cruciate ligament could be crucial and mean that your knee joint goes a rocking in bad way. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Last season, deGrom pitched in three games during the 2024 season after missing the majority of the year recovering from surgery to repair a torn ulterior cruciate ligament. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025

Coverage limit $5,000 or unlimited Annual deductible $50, $100, $200, $250, $500 or $1,000 Reimbursement rate 70%, 80% or 90% Waiting period The waiting periods are 3 days for accidents, 14 days for illnesses and 6 months for cruciate ligament injuries. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025

The vehicle took off with more thrust than Dougherty expected and he was thrown to the ground, tearing his medial cruciate ligament in the process. —Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cruciate ligament

noun

: any of several more or less cross-shaped ligaments: as

a

: either of two ligaments in the knee joint which cross each other from femur to tibia:

(1)

: anterior cruciate ligament

(2)

: posterior cruciate ligament

b

: a complex ligament made up of the transverse ligament of the atlas and vertical fibrocartilage extending from the dens to the border of the foramen magnum