acetabular
adjective
of or relating to an acetabulum, especially the hip socket.
preacetabular
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a word derived from
acetabular.
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a word derived from
acetabulum.
acetabulumnounthe socket in the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone.
Example Sentences
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The origin is aponeurotic in the preacetabular region but fleshy in the postacetabular region.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by William B. Stallcup
In rare cases the right and left preacetabular blades fuse with each other above the spinous processes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
