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acetabulum
[ as-i-tab-yuh-luhm ]
noun
- Anatomy. the socket in the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone.
- Zoology. any of the suction appendages of a leech, octopus, etc.
acetabulum
/ ˌæɪˈæʊə /
noun
- the deep cuplike cavity on the side of the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone
- a round muscular sucker in flatworms, leeches, and cephalopod molluscs
- the aperture in the thorax of an insect that holds the leg
Other yvlog Forms
- ··ٲ·· adjective
- post···ٲ·· adjective
- pre···ٲ·· adjective
- sub···ٲ·· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of acetabulum1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of acetabulum1
Example Sentences
McCarthy’s voluminous research is everywhere on the page — and, yes, very impressive — but you may find yourself stopping to look up supercavitation, acetabulum or festination only to turn back having forgotten what’s happening.
Why does “acetabulum” — the hipbone socket — mean vinegar bowl?
The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum, or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury.
“Ouch,” her doctor said, pointing at the image of her hip where her femur was scraping against the acetabulum of her pelvis, bone-on-bone.
Some things are simply going to be possible for the female pelvis and acetabula that are impossible or inaccessible to the male pelvis.
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