acetabular

Thân thiện

The surgeon carefully examined the patient's acetabular socket on the X-ray.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the acetabulum: Pertaining to or characteristic of the acetabulum, which is the cup-shaped socket in the hip bone that receives the head of the thigh bone (the femur).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The surgeon examined the acetabular cartilage for signs of wear.
  • A fracture in the acetabular region requires specialized orthopedic care.

Advanced Usage

• "Acetabular labrum": The ring of cartilage that surrounds and deepens the acetabulum, providing stability to the hip joint.

  • An injury to the acetabular labrum can cause significant hip pain.

• "Acetabular dysplasia": A developmental condition where the acetabulum is too shallow, which can lead to hip instability.

  • Acetabular dysplasia is often diagnosed in infancy.

Variants and Related Words

• Acetabulum (noun): The specific anatomical name for the hip socket.
  • The head of the femur fits snugly into the acetabulum.

Synonyms

• Cotyloid: An older, less common anatomical term with the same meaning.
  • The cotyloid cavity is another name for the acetabulum.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cotyloid
• cotyloidal