acetabulum
noun
ac·e·tab·u·lum
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plural acetabulums
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Definition of acetabulum
1
: a ventral sucker of a trematode
2
: the cup-shaped socket in the hip bone
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Other Words from acetabulum
acetabular
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of acetabulum in a Sentence
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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. — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, "She thought she'd pulled hip muscles, but 6 doctors couldn't diagnose her pain," 16 May 2017 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. — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, "She thought she'd pulled hip muscles, but 6 doctors couldn't diagnose her pain," 16 May 2017 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. — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, "She thought she'd pulled hip muscles, but 6 doctors couldn't diagnose her pain," 16 May 2017 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. — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, "She thought she'd pulled hip muscles, but 6 doctors couldn't diagnose her pain," 16 May 2017 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. — Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com, "She thought she'd pulled hip muscles, but 6 doctors couldn't diagnose her pain," 16 May 2017 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. — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, "She thought she’d pulled hip muscles, but six doctors couldn’t diagnose her pain," 15 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acetabulum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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acetabulum
noun
ac·e·tab·u·lum
| \ -ˈtab-yə-ləm
\
\
plural acetabulums
or acetabula\ -lə
\
\
Medical Definition of acetabulum
1
: the cup-shaped socket in the hip bone
2
: a sucker of an invertebrate (as a trematode or leech)
Other Words from acetabulum
acetabular
\ -lər
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adjective
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adjective