Acetabulum

acetabulum /ac·e·tab·u·lum/ (as?e-tab´u-lum) pl. aceta´bula   [L.] the cup-shaped cavity on the lateral surface of the hip bone, receiving the head of the femur.

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ac·e·tab·u·lum (s-tby-lm)

n. pl. ac·e·tab·u·la (-l)

The cup-shaped cavity at the base of the hipbone into which the ball-shaped head of the femur fits. Also called cotyloid cavity.

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ace·tabu·lar adj.

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Acetabulum

The large cup-shaped cavity at the junction of pelvis and femur or thigh bone.

Mentioned in: Congenital Hip Dysplasia

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acetabulum (a·s·taˑ·by·lm),

n the bowl-shaped cavity that houses the rounded tip of the femur, where the ischium, pubis, and ilium join.

Acetabulum.

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acetabulum (as´tab´ylm),

n a cup-shaped attachment site located laterally on the hip bone for the head of the femur.

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acetabulum

the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint that receives the head of the femur. See also acetabular.

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inherited acetabulum defect

in Dole horses; clinically normal at birth, osteoarthritis and round ligament disruption develop later.