Letter C

Cruciate

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Cross-shaped.

'Cruciate' comes from the Latin 'crux' which means 'cross'.

(That is the crux of this matter).

The cruciate ligaments are so-named because they cross each other.

For example, there are cruciate ligaments that cross within the knee joint.

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