<procedure> Excision of the acetabulum. ... Origin: acetabulum + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(as″ә-tab″u-lek´tә-me) excision of the acetabulum.
Type: Term Pronunciation: as′ĕ-tab-yū-lek′tō-mē Definitions: 1. Excision of the acetabulum.
acetabulectomy Excision of the acetabulum (the hollow, cuplike portion of the pelvis into which the head of the thigh bone (femur) fits); also called, acetabular bone, cotyloid cavity, and os acetabuli.