See Also: Cruciate ligament, anterior(health)
Anterior cruciate injury(health)
Anterior cruciate ligament(health)
anterior cruciate ligament(medicine)
taverner(dictionary)
Cruciate(health)
cruciate(2)(dictionary)
cruciate(1)(dictionary)
cruciate(medicine)
cruciate ligament of leg(medicine)

Anterior cruciate ligament (health) and taverner (iou)


Anterior cruciate ligament (health)


ligament in the knee that crosses from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia (the bigger bone in the lower leg). Abbreviated ACL. Injuries to the ACL can occur in a number of situations, including Sports, and can be quite serious, requiring surgery.





taverner (iou)



taverner noun. arch. ME.
[Anglo-Norman = Old French tavernier, from taverne: see TAVERN, -ER2.]
A tavern-keeper. ME.
A frequenter of taverns; a habitual drinker. ME-E17.