Translations for acetabulum in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

acetabulum <pl acetabulums, acetabula> [Brit ˌasɪˈtabjʊləm, Am ˌæsəˈtæbjələm] N

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Located in the medioanterior of the body is the acetabulum. en.wikipedia.org

The acetabulum is the socket that receives the femoral head to make the hip joint. en.wikipedia.org

The labrum lines the circumference of the acetabulum to provide stability and shock absorption. en.wikipedia.org

The superior portion of this bone forms approximately one third of the acetabulum. en.wikipedia.org

The body forms approximately one-third of the acetabulum. en.wikipedia.org

Both these structures are thick muscles, and the acetabulum is speficially composed of radial muscles. en.wikipedia.org

The cuplike acetabulum forms at the union of three pelvic bones the ilium, pubis, and ischium. en.wikipedia.org

The almost spherical end of the femur head (the caput, or caput ossis femoris) fits into the acetabulum (a concave socket located in the pelvis). en.wikipedia.org

Compared to the acetabulum (hip-joint) the glenoid cavity is relatively shallow. en.wikipedia.org

The bony surfaces of the femur head and of the acetabulum are covered by cartilage. en.wikipedia.org

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