posterior cruciate ligament


pos·te·ri·or cru·ci·ate lig·a·ment

[TA] the strong fibrous cord that extends from the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the anterior part of the lateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur. Synonym(s): ligamentum cruciatum posterius [TA]

pos·te·ri·or cru·ci·ate lig·a·ment

(pos-tēr'ē-ŏr krū'shē-ăt lig'ă-mĕnt) [TA] The strong, fibrous cord that extends from the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the anterior part of the lateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur.
Synonym(s): ligamentum cruciatum posterius [TA] .