| Descriptor English: | Acetabulum | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Acetábulo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Acetábulo | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Acétabulum | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Acetabula Acetabulas Acetabulums Cavities, Cotyloid Cavity, Cotyloid Cotyloid Cavities Cotyloid Cavity |
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| Tree number(s): |
A02.835.232.043.825.108 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The part of the pelvis that comprises the pelvic socket where the head of FEMUR joins to form HIP JOINT (acetabulofemoral joint). |
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| Annotation: | point of union of the 3 pelvic bones; do not confuse with HIP or HIP JOINT; fractures = ACETABULUM /inj (IM) + FRACTURES, BONE (IM); /surg: consider also ACETABULOPLASTY |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 81 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000077 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WE 760 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/29 |
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Acetabulum
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0000110 |
| Scope note | The part of the pelvis that comprises the pelvic socket where the head of FEMUR joins to form HIP JOINT (acetabulofemoral joint). |
| Preferred term | Acetabulum |
| Entry term(s) |
Acetabula Acetabulas Acetabulums Cavities, Cotyloid Cavity, Cotyloid Cotyloid Cavities Cotyloid Cavity |
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