Acetabular

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Belonging to the acetabulum; of the nature of an acetabulum; cotyloid; cup-like.
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  • adjective. Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped; acetabuliform.
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  • adjective. cup-shaped; saucer-shaped; acetabuliform.
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  • adjective. of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
    • Word Usage
    "In the past 10 to 15 years, doctors have discovered one specific cause of hip pain: a tear in the acetabular labrum, a condition in which the cartilage that lines the hip socket is damaged."
    Equivalent
    concave  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    acetabuliform  cup-shaped  saucer-shaped  
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