glenoid fossa

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noun

1. a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
• Syn:
mandibular fossa
• Hypernyms:
pit, fossa
• Part Holonyms:
temporal bone, os temporale
2. the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
• Syn:
glenoid cavity
• Hypernyms:
pit, fossa
• Part Holonyms:
scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone