Acetabular (Adjective)
Meaning
Of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The acetabular labrum is a ring of cartilage that surrounds the socket of the hip joint.
- The acetabular cup is a component of an artificial hip replacement that mimics the natural socket of the hip.
- An acetabular fracture occurs when there is a break in the cup-shaped socket of the pelvis.
- The acetabular rim is the edge of the socket that receives the head of the thigh bone.
- The acetabular component of the hip joint is the cup-shaped socket that articulates with the femoral head.