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Abstract
The part of the pelvis that comprises the pelvic socket where the head of FEMUR joins to form HIP JOINT (acetabulofemoral joint).
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- Acetabula
- Cotyloid Cavity
- Acetabulas
- Acetabulums
- Cavities, Cotyloid
- Cavity, Cotyloid
- Cotyloid Cavities
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
point of union of the 3 pelvic bones; do not confuse with HIP or HIP JOINT; fractures = ACETABULUM /inj (IM) + FRACTURES, BONE (IM); /surg: consider also ACETABULOPLASTY
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Acetabulum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077
- Acetabulum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetabulum
- Acetabulum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1130461