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gle⋅noid

  [glee-noid]
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–adjective Anatomy.
1. shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone.
2. pertaining to such a cavity.
Origin:
1700–10; < Gk glēnoeid(s), equiv. to gln(ē) pupil, eyeball + -oeidēs -oid
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Main Entry: glen·oid
Pronunciation: 'glen-"oid, 'glEn-
Function: adjective
1 : having the form of a smooth shallow depression —usedchiefly of skeletal articulatory sockets
2 : of or relating to the glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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glenoid gle·noid (glē'noid', glěn'oid')
adj.
Relating to the articular depression of the scapula entering into the formation of the shoulder joint.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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