ACL
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abbreviation for
anterior cruciate ligament
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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acker, ackey, acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledgment, ACL, aclasis, aclastic, acle, acleistocardia, aclinic line
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Example sentences from the Web for ACL
Those like ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson who underwent surgery last August to repair two torn ligaments (ACL and MCL) in her knee.
Media Coverage of Olympic Terror Threats Shines Spotlight on Wrong Players|Dean Obeidallah|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEASTWhether it was surging steroid use, or the way AstroTurf could wreck ACL joints, there was always something to fix.
It takes the skier with an ACL tear about a year to get back on the slopes.
That coincides with Woods tearing his left knee ACL, a common athlete injury, in July 2007.
Medical definitions for ACL
ACL
abbr.
anterior cruciate ligament
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