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ligament

[lig-uh-muhnt] / ˈlɪg ə mənt /




NOUN
tendon
Synonyms




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He suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament sprain in the accident, and the Heat contacted the NBA to express concerns about the floor at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Nine goals in 54 games followed in 2022-23, but an anterior cruciate ligament injury on the final game of the season kept him out for 10 months.

From BBC

Ten months later, playing with Angel City FC in the NWSL, she shredded the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee, an injury that required four surgeries and nearly 25 months to repair.

From Los Angeles Times

The Grizzlies said in a brief statement that Morant sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow in Wednesday's home loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

From Barron's

The Warriors have lost two straight since losing Jimmy Butler for the season with a torn knee ligament.

From Barron's