cruciate ligament
nounDefinition of cruciate ligament
: either of two ligaments in the knee joint which cross each other from femur to tibia
especially
: anterior cruciate ligament
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Leroy Sane, who had previously been a target for Bayern, now looks set to stay at Manchester City after sustaining a cruciate ligament injury. — James Masters, CNN, "Premier League clubs spend $1.7 billion in summer transfer window," 9 Aug. 2019 Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne has been ruled out for six months after sustaining a serious cruciate ligament injury in the United States. — SI.com, "Nathaniel Clyne Ruled Out for 6 Months After Liverpool Defender Suffers Cruciate Ligament Injury," 24 July 2019 Further publicising the move on Twitter, England international Declan Rice can be seen modelling the kit, alongside teammate Manuel Lanzini who was limited to just ten league appearances last season after a cruciate ligament injury lay-off. — SI.com, "West Ham Kit: Hammers Release Swish New Third Strip Ahead of 2019/20 Season," 17 July 2019 In 2016 Phegley underwent surgery to remove a cruciate ligament cyst in his right knee. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "A’s catcher Josh Phegley could be an All-Star — but, first, who is he?," 25 June 2019 The 26-year-old has suffered knee injuries in the past, notably rupturing his cruciate ligament with Roma in 2016, which ruled him out for four months. — SI.com, "Chelsea Fear Antonio Rudiger Will Miss Start of 2019/20 Campaign Due to Serious Knee Injury," 19 June 2019 Wentz blew out his left knee Dec. 10, tearing both the anterior and lateral cruciate ligaments. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Which of today's free agent deals will be tomorrow's NFL busts?," 13 Mar. 2018 His goal against Augsburg was Reus' second in as many Bundesliga games for Borussia Dortmund, and marks an early success in his return from a ruptured cruciate ligament. — SI.com, "Liverpool Fans Speculate as Marco Reus Uses Roberto Firmino's Celebration During Bundesliga Game," 27 Feb. 2018 But the playmaker suffered a cruciate ligament rupture just before La Albiceleste were set to fly off to Russia, with the injury expected to keep Lanzini out of action until December. — SI.com, "Jurgen Klopp's Mystery Plot for January Target Is Finally Revealed as Potential Coutinho Replacement," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cruciate ligament.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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