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Meaning of GLENOID FOSSA

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
  2. [n]  a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
 
 Synonyms: glenoid cavity, mandibular fossa
 
 See Also: fossa, os temporale, pit, scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone, temporal bone

 

 

 

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