What is "acetabulum" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does acetabulum mean in English? Meaning of acetabulum definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "acetabulum" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "acetabulum": the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint

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  • Meaning: the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
  • Synonyms: acetabulum cotyloid cavity
  • Hypernyms: socket
  • Hyphenation: ace‧tab‧u‧lum

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    acetabulum in English: acetabulum
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