cotyloid

American  

[kot-l-oid] / ˈkɒt lˌɔɪd /

adjective

Anatomy.

1. being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.

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cotyloid British  

/ ˈkɒtɪˌlɔɪd /

adjective

1. 1. shaped like a cup

   2. of or relating to the acetabulum

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noun

1. a small bone forming part of the acetabular cavity in some mammals

Etymology

Origin of cotyloid

1750–60; < Greek kotyloeidḗs, equivalent to kotýl ( ē ) cup + -oeidēs -oid

Example Sentences

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.

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The cotyloid ligament being broader and thicker than usual, makes the osseous portion of the socket appear deeper than it really is.

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The femeropelvic articulation is formed by the hemispherical head of the femur and the acetabulum; the latter constituting a cotyloid cavity which is deepened by the cotyloid ligament.

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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.

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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.

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