glenoid

American

[glee-noid] / ˈgli nɔɪd /

adjective

Anatomy.

shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone.
pertaining to such a cavity.

glenoid British

/ ˈɡliːnɔɪd /

adjective

resembling or having a shallow cavity
denoting the cavity in the shoulder blade into which the head of the upper arm bone fits

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

subglenoid

adjective

Etymology

Origin of glenoid

1700–10; < Greek glēnoeid ( ḗs ), equivalent to glḗn ( ē ) pupil, eyeball + -oeidēs -oid

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