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glenoid fossa

DEFINITIONS OF: glenoid fossa

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n a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

Synonyms:
mandibular fossa
Type of:
fossa, pit
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

n the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

Synonyms:
glenoid cavity
Type of:
fossa, pit
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
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