Acetabulum

Introduction: Acetabulum

Description of Acetabulum

Acetabulum: the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Acetabulum: Related Topics

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Acetabulum as an Organ

Acetabulum (organ): The acetabulum is the cup shaped part of the ball-and-socket hip joint....more »

Acetabulum (organ): See Acetabulum (organ information).

More information on organs: Acetabulum:

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Terms associated with Acetabulum:

Terms Similar to Acetabulum:

• cotyloid cavity

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Acetabulum

• Pelvic Bones

Source - MeSH 2007

• socket

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Acetabulum

The following list attempts to classify Acetabulum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• socket
• bodily cavity,cavity,cavum
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal System
  • Skeleton
    • Bone and Bones
      • Bones of Lower Extremity
        • Pelvic Bones
          • Acetabulum

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• pelvic bone
• bone and bone
• skeleton
• musculoskeletal system
• Anatomy

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