Term Name: supraacetabular buttress
Synonyms: acetabular buttress
Definition: A bony protuberance dorsal to the acetabulum on the ilium, confluent with the supraacetabular crest (when present). Acts as a bone brace to prevent excessive femoral abduction and the origin site for part of the M. iliofemoralis.
Ontology: [UBERON:4200039]

Relationships
is part of: ilium
is a type of: mesoderm-derived structure skeletal element projection