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glenoid

[ glee-noid ]

adjective

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


glenoid

/ ˈɡliːnɔɪd /

adjective

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • sub·glenoid adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glenoid1

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

Origin of glenoid1

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

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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