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  Definition of glenoid fossa
  1. the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
  2. a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
Similar Words: glenoid cavity, mandibular fossa

 

Part Meronyms: scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone, temporal bone, os temporale

 

Anagrams: false indigo, self-loading

 

 
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