- cotyloid bone
- noun
: a small bone forming part of the acetabulum of some mammals
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cotyloid bone
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cotyloid — cot y*loid, cotyloidal cotyloidal(k?t ? loid), a. [Cotyle + oid] (Anat.) (a) Shaped like a cup; cup shaped; as, the cotyloid cavity, the cup shaped socket which receives the head of the thigh bone. (b) Pertaining to a cotyloid cavity; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cotyloid joint — noun a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone • Syn: ↑ball and socket joint, ↑spheroid joint, ↑enarthrodial joint, ↑enarthrosis, ↑articulatio spheroidea • Hypernyms: ↑synovial… … Useful english dictionary
cotyloid — adjective of the cup shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone • Syn: ↑acetabular, ↑cotyloidal • Similar to: ↑concave • Derivationally related forms: ↑acetabulum (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cotyloid cavity — noun the cup shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball and socket joint • Syn: ↑acetabulum • Derivationally related forms: ↑acetabular (for: ↑acetabulum) • Hypernyms: ↑socket … Useful english dictionary
innominate bone — noun large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis • Syn: ↑hipbone • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑pelvis, ↑pelvic girdle, ↑pelvic arch … Useful english dictionary
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
cotyloidal — cotyloid cot y*loid, cotyloidal cotyloidal(k?t ? loid), a. [Cotyle + oid] (Anat.) (a) Shaped like a cup; cup shaped; as, the cotyloid cavity, the cup shaped socket which receives the head of the thigh bone. (b) Pertaining to a cotyloid cavity; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acetabulum — cotyloid cavity; n. either of the two deep sockets, one on each side of the hip bone, into which the head of the thigh bone (femur) fits at the hip joint … The new mediacal dictionary
Acetabulum — The cup shaped socket of the hip joint. In fact, in Latin an “acetabulum” is cup, a vinegar cup. The acetabulum is a feature of the pelvis. The head (upper end) of the femur (the thighbone) fits into the acetabulum and articulates with it,… … Medical dictionary
Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… … Medical dictionary
