anterior cruciate ligament
noun
: a cruciate ligament of each knee that attaches the front of the tibia with the back of the femur and functions especially to prevent hyperextension of the knee and is subject to injury especially by tearing
called also ACL
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Back then, one day before the start of the Euros in England, then Ballon d’Or holder Alexia Putellas injured her anterior cruciate ligament and had to withdraw from the squad.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The team was knocked out by eventual winner England in the quarterfinals in 2022 after fellow two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) three days before the start of the tournament.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Sophie Ingle’s inclusion is a boon, the midfielder, who recently left Chelsea as a free agent after eight years at the club across two spells, as a free agent, having returned to fitness following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury in September.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 19 June 2025
For anyone unfamiliar with the term, the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a ligament that connects the thigh bone and shin bone, and is essential for the kinds of pivoting, lateral, quick-stop-and-go movements essential in basketball and other contact sports.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 29 June 2025
The team was knocked out by eventual winner England in the quarterfinals in 2022 after fellow two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) three days before the start of the tournament.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Sophie Ingle’s inclusion is a boon, the midfielder, who recently left Chelsea as a free agent after eight years at the club across two spells, as a free agent, having returned to fitness following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury in September.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 19 June 2025
For anyone unfamiliar with the term, the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a ligament that connects the thigh bone and shin bone, and is essential for the kinds of pivoting, lateral, quick-stop-and-go movements essential in basketball and other contact sports.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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“Anterior cruciate ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anterior%20cruciate%20ligament. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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