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English noun: glenoid fossa | |||
| 1. | glenoid fossa (body) a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible | ||
| Synonyms | mandibular fossa | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fossa, pit | ||
| Part meronym | os temporale, temporal bone | ||
| 2. | glenoid fossa (body) the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint | ||
| Synonyms | glenoid cavity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fossa, pit | ||
| Part meronym | scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone | ||
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