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Acetabular

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ac·e·tab·u·lum  (s-tby-lm)
n. pl. ac·e·tab·u·la (-l)
1. Anatomy The cup-shaped cavity at the base of the hipbone into which the ball-shaped head of the femur fits.
2. Zoology The cavity in the body of an insect into which the leg fits.
3. Zoology A cup-shaped structure, such as the sucker of a tapeworm or leech.
[Latin actbulum, vinegar cup, from actum, vinegar; see acetum.]
ace·tabu·lar (-lr) adj.
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acetabulum
hip ball-and-socket joint
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Adj.1.acetabular - of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
cotyloid, cotyloidal
concave - curving inward


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ACETABULAR DYSPLASIA A congenital condition which results in a shallow hip socket that does not effectively enclose the head of the femur.
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