Periacetabular
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Surrounding the acetabulum not-comparable
"Then, eight years ago, when I was 24, I had my pelvis sawn in three and pinned back together again (otherwise known as a PAO, or periacetabular osteotomy) with four long metal rods."
Example
More examples"Then, eight years ago, when I was 24, I had my pelvis sawn in three and pinned back together again (otherwise known as a PAO, or periacetabular osteotomy) with four long metal rods."
Etymology
From peri- + acetabular.
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