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Glenoid fossa

 
WordNet: glenoid fossa
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
  Synonym: mandibular fossa

Meaning #2: the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
  Synonym: glenoid cavity


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