NOUN | body | hip socket | the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone |
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Meaning | The socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone. | |
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Part of | joint, articulation, articulatio | (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion / motion) |
Broader | socket | A bony hollow into which a structure fits |
Spanish | acetábulo | |
Catalan | acetàbul |
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