acetabular labrum

Preferred Label : acetabular labrum;

Uberon definition : A ring of cartilage that surrounds the acetabulum[WP,unvetted].;

Uberon synonym : labrum of acetabulum;

Uberon related term : acetabular lip; cotyloid ligament; glenoidal labrum of hip joint; acetabular rim;

Uberon Function note : Its function is to deepen the acetabulum, making it more difficult for the head of the femur to slip out of place (sublux);

Uberon Structure note : some sources treat this as fibrocartilage;

Details

Origin ID

0011958;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Acetabular labrum [FMA entity]
- Entire labrum of acetabulum (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of labrum of acetabulum (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- acetabular labrum [Radlex concept]
- labrum of acetabulum [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Acetabular labrum [FMA entity]
- Entire labrum of acetabulum (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Lip of acetabulum (body structure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
attaches to
- acetabular rim [UBERON concept]
part of
- hip joint [UBERON concept]
surrounds
- acetabular part of hip bone [UBERON concept]

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