acetabulum
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- noun
- /ˌæsɪˈtæbjʊləm/
- Specialized
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acetábulo
- In fact, the innominate in modern cetaceans is a tiny bar of bone lacking an acetabulum and distinct ischium, pubis, and ilium.
Examples
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Basilosaurids and dorudontids have greatly reduced hind limbs and reduced ilia, while still retaining the acetabulum and the foramen of the innominates.
Academic text (2001) -
As I mentioned to your colleague, I am recovering from a fracture of the acetabulum.
Blog text (7) -
At the hip, the acetabulum was complete.
Fiction book (1990) -
However, Rodhocetus innominates retain the deep acetabulum and the articulation with the sacrum.
Academic text (2001) -
The patient had no contact between the femoral head and acetabulum prior to the surgery, which suggests that the only structures holding the hip together were the musculotendinous units and connective tissues.
Blog text (22) -
Each innominate consists of ilium, ischium, and pubis and bears an acetabulum for the femur, as it does in land mammals.
Academic text (2001) -
The acetabulum is the cup-shaped socket that holds the femoral head in place, forming the hip joint.
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During the surgery, the doctor explained how the acetabulum fits into the hip bone.
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A fracture of the acetabulum can limit a person's ability to walk comfortably.
Synonyms
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A hollow in the pelvis where the top of the thigh bone fits to connect the leg to the body
A cup-shaped hollow in the hip bone that receives the head of the thigh bone to form the hip joint
Compounds
- Specialized
A cup shaped mushroom with a brown inside and a white ribbed stem found in woods
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acetabulum comes from Latin acetum ('vinegar') and -abulum ('cup'), because the word originally meant a small vinegar cup; picture a little cup used at the table. That's why the acetabulum is the cup-shaped socket in the hip that holds the head of the thigh bone called the femur.