cotyloid
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of cotyloid
1750–60; < Greek kotyloeidḗs, equivalent to kotýl ( ē ) cup + -oeidēs -oid
Example Sentences
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We find, on the external surface of the iliac bone, the cotyloid cavity, whose border is interrupted by the cotyloid notch; a deep notch which looks downwards.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
The Coxo-femoral Articulation.—The head of the femur is received in the cotyloid cavity; these are the osseous surfaces in contact in this articulation.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
If, still taking the cotyloid cavity as the point of departure, we proceed inwards—that is, towards the median line of the body—we find the pubis; if in a posterior direction, the ischium.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
The portion of the bone which connects the ilium to the region occupied by the cotyloid cavity is extremely narrow; posteriorly, the bone enlarges again to form the ischial and pubic portions.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
Immediately above the cotyloid cavity is a rough crest, which is known as the supracotyloid crest, which is, however, no other than the homologue of the sciatic spine.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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