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hip socket

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Noun1.hip sockethip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
socket - a bony hollow into which a structure fits
articulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)


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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.
Hip tips by Rasminsky, Abigail / Dance Magazine
If the legs are bent more than 90[degrees] (about 100[degrees] to 110[degrees]) and spread approximately 90[degrees], the femur head fits ideally in the hip socket.
How to carry a baby? by Stelzer, M'Liss / Mothering
Different Q-angles: Men and women have different quadriceps angles (Q-angles)--the angle of the femur as it enters the hip socket.
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