cotyloid

/'kɔtilɔid/

Thân thiện

The hip joint's cotyloid cavity securely holds the femur's head.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or resembling a cup-shaped socket: Specifically used in anatomy to describe the cup-shaped socket (acetabulum) that receives the head of the thigh bone (femur).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The surgeon examined the patient's cotyloid cavity for signs of arthritis.
  • A fracture of the cotyloid fossa can be a serious hip injury.

Advanced Usage

• "Cotyloid" is a highly specialized anatomical term. It is almost exclusively used in medical, anatomical, and zoological contexts to describe the hip socket or similar cup-shaped structures in other organisms.
  • In comparative anatomy, the cotyloid bone is a small element found in the pelvic girdle of some reptiles and birds.

Variants and Related Words

• Acetabular (adj): A more common synonym in medical terminology, directly relating to the acetabulum (hip socket).
  • The acetabular labrum lines the rim of the socket.
• Cotyloid fossa (n phrase): A specific depression within the acetabulum.
• Acetabulum (n): The anatomical name for the hip socket itself, which the adjective "cotyloid" describes.

Synonyms

• Acetabular: Pertaining to the acetabulum.
• Cup-shaped: A general descriptive term for the form.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "cotyloid" is very specific and technical. It is not used in everyday language. Its primary and essentially only meaning relates to the anatomical structure of the hip joint socket.

Học thuật

Adjective

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• acetabular
• cotyloidal