posterior cruciate ligament

noun

One of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee.

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PCL
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Meanings

nounposterior cruciate ligament (plural posterior cruciate ligaments)

plural posterior cruciate ligaments

  1. One of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee.

    Synonyms: PCL

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee.

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PCL

Translations

German hinteres Kreuzband
  • hinteres Kreuzbandone of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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