glenoid
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nɔɪd adjective Anatomy.
1.
shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone.
2.
pertaining to such a cavity.
Related forms
sub·gle·noid, adjective
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glenoid (ˈɡliːnɔɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | resembling or having a shallow cavity |
| 2. | denoting the cavity in the shoulder blade into which the head of the upper arm bone fits |
| [C18: from Greek glēnoeidēs, from glēnē socket of a joint] | |
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Medical Dictionary
glenoid gle·noid (glē'noid', glěn'oid')
adj.
Relating to the articular depression of the scapula entering into the formation of the shoulder joint.
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Example sentences
It begins above at the lower margin of the glenoid cavity, and inclines obliquely downward and backward to the inferior angle.
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