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Cotyloid vs Fovea - What's the difference?

cotyloid | fovea |

In anatomy terms the difference between cotyloid and fovea

is that cotyloid is relating to a cotyloid cavity while fovea is the retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

As an adjective cotyloid

is shaped like a cup.

As a noun fovea is

a slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.

cotyloid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Shaped like a cup.
    • the cotyloid cavity, which receives the head of the thighbone
  • (anatomy) Relating to a cotyloid cavity.
    • the cotyloid ligament, or notch
    (Webster 1913)

    fovea

    English

    Noun

  • (anatomy) A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
  • (anatomy) The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

    • Derived terms

    * foveal * foveate ----