Glenoid Fossa
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- glenoid cavitymandibular fossa
- plural
- Glenoid Fossas
- possessive
- Glenoid Fossa's
- pluralpossessive
- Glenoid Fossas'