zona orbicularis articulationis coxae

zona orbicularis articulationis coxae
[TA] orbicular zone of hip joint: circular fibers of the articular capsule of the hip joint which form a ring around the neck of the femur; they are especially prominent at the inferior and posterior part of the capsule.

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