The cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint. Synonym: cotyloid cavity.
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Words linked to "Acetabulum" : hipbone, Helvella acetabulum, socket, cotyloid cavity, innominate bone, acetabular |
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