cruciate ligament
das Kreuzband, die Kreuzbänder
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cruciate ligament
One of two strong ligaments inside the knee joint that cross each other. The cruciate ligaments connect the thighbone and shinbone and stabilize the knee.
Die Fußballerin hat sich beim Spiel das vordere Kreuzband gerissen.
The soccer player tore her anterior cruciate ligament during the game.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kreuzbänder |
| genitive | des Kreuzbandes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kreuzband | die Kreuzbänder |
| accusative | das Kreuzband | die Kreuzbänder |
| dative | dem Kreuzband | den Kreuzbändern |
| genitive | des Kreuzbandes des Kreuzbands | der Kreuzbänder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kreuzband' (cruciate ligament) consists of 'Kreuz' (cross) and 'Band' (ligament). The element 'Kreuz' (cross) can help you remember the word: The two ligaments cross over each other.
Auf der Zeichnung sieht man, wie sich die beiden Kreuzbänder im Knie kreuzen.
The diagram shows how the two cruciate ligaments cross inside the knee.
The established terms for the two ligaments are 'vorderes Kreuzband' (anterior cruciate ligament) and 'hinteres Kreuzband' (posterior cruciate ligament). These terms are especially important in medical reports because they show which ligament is affected.
Laut dem ärztlichen Bericht ist das hintere Kreuzband unverletzt.
According to the medical report, the posterior cruciate ligament is intact.
A common pattern is 'sich das Kreuzband reißen' (to tear one's cruciate ligament). The injured person is the subject, the reflexive pronoun is in the dative, and 'das Kreuzband' is in the accusative.
Ich habe mir beim Skifahren das Kreuzband gerissen.
I tore my cruciate ligament while skiing.
