cruciate

cruciate definition - medical

cru·ci·ate (kro͞oˈshē-ātˌ) or cru·cial (kro͞oˈshəl)

adjective
  1. Having the form of a cross, as in certain ligaments of the knee.
  2. Arranged in or forming a cross, as for a bandage.
  3. Overlapping or crossing, as the wings of some insects when at rest.

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