SINCE 1828
acetabular labrum
noun
ac·e·tab·u·lar labrum
Medical Definition of acetabular labrum
: a fibrocartilaginous ligament that forms a rim around most of the acetabulum of the hip joint and serves to increase the depth and surface area of the socket articulating with the head of the femur
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