glenoid fossa

Definitions of glenoid fossa
  1. noun
    a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
    synonyms: mandibular fossa
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    type of:
    fossa, pit
    a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
  2. noun
    the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
    synonyms: glenoid cavity
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    type of:
    fossa, pit
    a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
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