periacetabular

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ acetabular

Adjective

periacetabular (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding the acetabulum
    • 2015 September 25, “I'm used to people laughing as I run – but do they ever wonder why I look so awkward?”, in The Guardian‎:
      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.
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