cruciate
pronunciation
How to pronounce cruciate in British English:
UK ['kru:ʃɪɪt]
How to pronounce cruciate in American English:
US ['kruʃɪɪt]
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- Adjective:
- shaped like a cross
Word Origin
- cruciate (adj.)
- "cross-shaped," from Modern Latin cruciatus, from Latin crux (genitive crucis) "cross" (see cross (n.)). Obsolete meaning "tormented" is 1530s, from Latin cruciat-, past participle stem of cruciare "cause pain or anguish to," literally "crucify," from crux.
Example
- 1. Absorbable cruciate ligament fixation interface nail .
- 2. Arthroscopic allogenic ligament transplantation for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in 513 cases .
- 3. Minimal invasive treatment of anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture from the tibia spine .
- 4. Comparison of the clinical outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using allograft anterior tibialis and autologous hamstring tendon .
- 5. Background : the autograft preparation process for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction has a potential for graft contamination .