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Glenoid Cavity

nounid 64001·updated May 18, 2026
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the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

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synonym
glenoid fossa
plural
Glenoid Cavities
possessive
Glenoid Cavity's
pluralpossessive
Glenoid Cavities'

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

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