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Acetabular: Pertaining to the acetabulum, the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint which is a key feature of the pelvis. The head (upper end) of the femur (the thighbone) fits into the acetabulum and articulates with it, forming a ball-and-socket joint.
The acetabulum is not just cup-shaped. The word "acetabulum" in Latin means cup, a vinegar cup.
An acetabular fracture is an injury to the socket of the hip joint. The acetabulum is part of the pelvis bone. When the acetabulum is fractured, the ball of ...
Acetabular: Pertaining to the acetabulum, the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint which is a key feature of the pelvis. The head (upper end) of the femur (the ...
acetabular /ac·e·tab·u·lar/ (as″ĕ-tab´u-lar) pertaining to the acetabulum. acetabular [as′ətab′yələr] Etymology: L, acetabulum, little saucer
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Definition of ACETABULUM. 1: a ventral sucker of a trematode . 2: the cup-shaped socket in the hipbone — ac·e·tab·u·lar \-lər\ adjective. Origin of ACETABULUM