cruciate ligament

noun

Any of the pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X in various joints of the body, such as the knee.

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Meanings

nouncruciate ligament (plural cruciate ligaments)

plural cruciate ligaments

  1. Any of the pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X in various joints of the body, such as the knee.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 十字韌帶 /十字韧带
  • 十字韌帶 /十字韧带 (shízìrèndài)ligament
Norwegian Bokmål korsbånd
  • korsbåndligament
Swedish korsband
  • korsbandligament
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APA

cruciate ligament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruciate%20ligament

MLA

“cruciate ligament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruciate%20ligament. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cruciate ligament,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruciate%20ligament.

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