Associations to the word «Acetabular»

Wiktionary

ACETABULAR, adjective. Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped; acetabuliform
ACETABULAR, adjective. Related to the acetabulum
ACETABULAR LABRUM, noun. (anatomy) A ring of cartilage that surrounds the socket of the hip joint.

Dictionary definition

ACETABULAR, adjective. Of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone.

Wise words

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