medial collateral ligament
noun
plural medial collateral ligaments
1
: a ligament of the inner knee that connects medial parts of the femur and tibia and helps to stabilize the knee joint
… Barry Sanders, sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee on Thanksgiving, but the reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.—
Peter King
Peter Kingcalled also MCL
2
: ulnar collateral ligament
… preliminary review of an MRI conducted yesterday on Williamson's injured right arm indicated he may have torn the reconstructed medial collateral ligament in his elbow …—Bob Hohler
Bob Hohlercalled also MCL
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His 2024 campaign got off to a slow start, and then a medial collateral ligament sprain set him back a month.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Aspinall had torn his medial collateral ligament, his meniscus and suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 25 July 2024
Clippers backup center Mason Plumlee sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during Monday’s loss at New York and will return to Los Angeles to have the injury reevaluated, according to a person with knowledge of the plans but not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
Abrams battled a fractured left tibia and sprained left MCL (medial collateral ligament) in his 2021 minor league season.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
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Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Aspinall had torn his medial collateral ligament, his meniscus and suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 25 July 2024
Clippers backup center Mason Plumlee sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during Monday’s loss at New York and will return to Los Angeles to have the injury reevaluated, according to a person with knowledge of the plans but not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
Abrams battled a fractured left tibia and sprained left MCL (medial collateral ligament) in his 2021 minor league season.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
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“Medial collateral ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medial%20collateral%20ligament. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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