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Cruciate (adj) means In the form of a cross.

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In the form of a cross.

"Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone." — Jen Christiensen, Vonn’s injury ‘career-delayer,’ not ‘career ender’ (2013)

Crossing over each other.

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