Cotyloidal (Adjective)
Meaning
Of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The acetabulum, or hip socket, is a cotyloidal cavity in the pelvis that allows for wide ranges of motion in the leg.
- Cotyloidal joints provide more support and a wider range of movement compared to ball-and-socket joints found in the shoulder.
- This particular bone disease targets the area where the femoral head sits in its cotyloidal cavity within the hip socket.
- As with most synovial joints, a fluid fills the cotyloidal joint to cushion it, thereby lessening wear on its bones and articular cartilage.
- Examinations were carried out to test and further observe what function of bone makes for stronger bones especially on those bone meeting joints having the nature of cotyloidal joints.