Acetabulum
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- cotyloid cavity
- plural
- Acetabulums
- possessive
- Acetabulum's
- pluralpossessive
- Acetabulums'