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mandibular fossa

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Main Entry: mandibular fossa
Function: noun
: GLENOID FOSSA
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mandibular fossa n.
A deep hollow in the squamous portion of the temporal bone at the base of the zygomatic process in which the condyle of the mandible rests. Also called glenoid fossa.

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