acetabulum /ac·e·tab·u·lum/ (as″ĕ-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.
Acetabulum
acetabulum
acetabulum [as″ĕ-tab´u-lum] (pl. aceta´bula) (L.)
ac·e·tab·u·lum ( s  -tb y -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. ac e·tabu·lar adj. |
Acetabulum
The large cup-shaped cavity at the junction of pelvis and femur or thigh bone.
Mentioned in: Congenital Hip Dysplasia
acetabulum
the large, cup-shaped cavity at the juncture and lateral surface of the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis, in which the ball-shaped head of the femur articulates.
acetabulum [as″ĕ-tab´u-lum] (pl. aceta´bula) (L.)
the cup-shaped cavity on the lateral surface of the hip bone in which the head of the femur articulates.
Acetabulum, showing the cup-shaped cavity (A), and its articulation with the femur (B). From Dorland's, 2000.
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.
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Acetabulum.
acetabulum (as´
tab´ylm),n a cup-shaped attachment site located laterally on the hip bone for the head of the femur.
acetabulum
the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint that receives the head of the femur. See also acetabular.
inherited acetabulum defect
in Dole horses; clinically normal at birth, osteoarthritis and round ligament disruption develop later.
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