Synonyms of glenoid fossa

Noun


1. glenoid fossa, mandibular fossa, pit, fossa

usage: a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

2. glenoid fossa, glenoid cavity, pit, fossa

usage: the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

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