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ACL
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌeɪ.siːˈel/ us /ˌeɪ.siːˈel/
abbreviation foranterior cruciate ligament: a piece of tissue inside the knee joint that keeps it firmly fixed, and connects the femur(= upper leg bone) to the tibia(= lower leg bone), helping to prevent the tibia from moving too far forwards:
The player missed most of the season with a torn right ACL.
Rugby players are less prone to ACL injuries than footballers.
The ACL is the smallest and most important of the four major ligaments in the knee.
Girls and young women suffer ACL tears at rates eight times higher than male athletes.
She suffered a sprain in her right knee, a torn ACL in her left knee, and a broken right wrist.
Stanford lost two key players to torn ACLs in a two-week period.
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