How to Use acetabulum in a Sentence
acetabulum
noun-
The hip is a ball-in-socket joint where the head of the femur (upper leg bone) sits in the acetabulum, a socket in the pelvic bone.
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Milo F. Bryant,
Men's Health,
2022-11-08
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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.
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Sandra G. Boodman,
chicagotribune.com,
2017-05-16
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