(ăs″ĕ-tăb′ū-lŭm)
[Pronunciation]
[L., a little saucer for vinegar]
The cavity or depression on the lateral surface of the innominate bone (hip bone) that provides the socket into which the head of the femur fits.
Figure: ACETABULUM OF RIGHT HIP BONE (FEMALE)
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