cotyloid

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Adjective cotyloid has 1 sense

acetabular, cotyloid, cotyloidal - of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
Antonyms: convex, bulging (indirect, via concave)

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Cotyloid

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Adjective

Definition: Relating to or resembling a cotyle or cup-shaped cavity.

Example sentence: The surgeon examined the patient's hip X-ray and noticed the presence of a cotyloid socket.

Noun

Definition: A cup-shaped cavity, particularly the socket of the hipbone.

Example sentence: The cotyloid provides stability to the hip joint by forming a socket for the femoral head.

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