glenoid

[ glee-noid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Anatomy.

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

glenoid

/ ˈɡliːnɔɪd /

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

Origin of glenoid¹

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

Origin of glenoid¹

C18: from Greek glēnoeidēs, from glēnē socket of a joint

Around the glenoid cavity is an area which is mainly ossified and is continuous with the scapula.

This has a more or less cylindrical shaft and articulates by a prominent rounded head with the glenoid cavity.

The coracoid is a large flattened blade-shaped bone forming about one-third of the glenoid cavity.

The scapula is a small somewhat rod-shaped bone forming about two-thirds of the glenoid cavity.

The glenoid articulating surfaces of both scapula and coracoid are lined by a thick pad of cartilage.

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