SUPRACOTYLOID Meaning and
Definition
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Above the cotyloid cavity, or acetabulum.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for SUPRACOTYLOID
- aupracotyloid
- zupracotyloid
- xupracotyloid
- dupracotyloid
- eupracotyloid
- wupracotyloid
- sypracotyloid
- shpracotyloid
- sjpracotyloid
- sipracotyloid
- s8pracotyloid
- s7pracotyloid
- suoracotyloid
- sulracotyloid
- su-racotyloid
- su0racotyloid
- supeacotyloid
- supdacotyloid
- supfacotyloid
- suptacotyloid
Etymology of SUPRACOTYLOID
The word "supracotyloid" can be broken down into two parts: "supra-" and "cotyloid".
The prefix "supra-" comes from Latin, meaning "above" or "over". It is commonly used in medical terminology to indicate a position or location above a particular anatomical structure.
The term "cotyloid" is derived from the Greek word "kotylē", which means "cup" or "cavity". In anatomy, the term "cotyloid" is used to refer to structures that resemble a cup-shaped socket, such as the acetabulum, which is the socket of the hip joint.
Therefore, when combined, "supracotyloid" suggests a position or location above the cotyloid or cup-shaped structure, typically denoting an anatomical relation or description.
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