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acetabulum

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acetabulum

Deep socket in the hip bone in which the head of the thigh bone (femur) is contained.
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LABRAL TEAR A tear in the fibrocartilage between the head of the femur and the acetabulum, or socket.
Hip tips by Rasminsky, Abigail / Dance Magazine
(25) A change in hip anteversion requires a similar adjustment in the acetabulum to keep hip joint congruity.
Determination and significance of femoral neck anteversion by Cibulka, Michael T. / Physical Therapy
A whole-body MRI detected multiple lesions involving the lower thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, the left 8th rib, right 10th rib, right femur, left acetabulum and lilac wing, left lace, and calvaria.
Sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma with widespread symptomatic bony ... by Stack, Brendan C., Jr. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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