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glenoid
[ glee-noid ]
adjective
, Anatomy.
- shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone.
- pertaining to such a cavity.
glenoid
/ ˈɡliːnɔɪd /
adjective
- resembling or having a shallow cavity
- denoting the cavity in the shoulder blade into which the head of the upper arm bone fits
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Other Words From
- sub·glenoid adjective
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Word History and Origins
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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.
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This has a more or less cylindrical shaft and articulates by a prominent rounded head with the glenoid cavity.
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The coracoid is a large flattened blade-shaped bone forming about one-third of the glenoid cavity.
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The scapula is a small somewhat rod-shaped bone forming about two-thirds of the glenoid cavity.
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The glenoid articulating surfaces of both scapula and coracoid are lined by a thick pad of cartilage.
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