acetabulumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌæs.əˈtæb.jə.ləm/us/ˌæs.əˈtæb.jə.ləm/plural acetabula specializeda cup-shaped structure on either side of the pelvis where the hip bone sits:
Prosthetic replacement has been used successfully when the acetabulum has sustained damage.
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- ASIS
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- interphalangeal
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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