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glenoid cavity

n. a shallow depression on a bone, esp. the scapula and temporal bone, receiving the projection of another bone to form a joint.
Etymology: F gleacutenoiumlde f. Gk glenoeides f. glene socket

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noun

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

• Syn: ↑glenoid fossa

• Hypernyms: ↑pit, ↑fossa

• Part Holonyms: ↑scapula, ↑shoulder blade, ↑shoulder bone

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noun

: the shallow cavity of the upper part of the scapula by which the humerus articulates with the shoulder girdle

Useful english dictionary. 2012.