GLENOID

Etymology

Noun

glenoid (plural glenoids)

(anatomy) A shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.

Adjective

glenoid (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to this depression.

Anagrams

• doeling, on-glide, onglide

Source: Wiktionary


Gle"noid, a. Etym: [Gr. glénoïde.] (Anat.)

Definition: Having the form of a smooth and shallow depression; sockas, the glenoid cavity, or fossa, of the scapula, in which the head of the humerus articulates.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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