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noun
The hollow at the end of the scapula into which fits the humerus to make the shoulder joint
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: glenoid cavity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pit, fossa
noun
a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mandibular fossa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pit, fossa
History
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