glenoid
Americanadjective
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shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone.
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pertaining to such a cavity.
adjective
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resembling or having a shallow cavity
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denoting the cavity in the shoulder blade into which the head of the upper arm bone fits
Other Word Forms
- subglenoid adjective
Etymology
Origin of glenoid
1700–10; < Greek glēnoeid ( ḗs ), equivalent to glḗn ( ē ) pupil, eyeball + -oeidēs -oid
Example Sentences
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The team said an MRI revealed a displaced fracture to the glenoid.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023
The glenoid labrum extends around the margin of the glenoid cavity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
This is important because it creates an elevated rim around the glenoid cavity, which creates a deeper socket for the head of the humerus to fit into.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The third corner is occupied by the glenoid cavity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Carefully look, think, feel and know that the head of the humerus is true in the glenoid cavity, clavicle true at both ends of its articulation, with sternum and acromion processes.
From Philosophy of Osteopathy by Still, A. T. (Andrew Taylor)
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