Cruciate, and similar words, can mean:
*The
cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments (also cruciform ligaments) are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee joint and the atlanto-axial joint. In a fashion similar to the cords in a toy Jacob's ...
s in the knee
*For a magic spell in the Harry Potter scenario, see
crucio
*Latin and early-English word for
crusade
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