NOUN | body | glenoid fossa, mandibular fossa | a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible |
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body | glenoid fossa, glenoid cavity | the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint |
Meaning | A deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible. | |
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Synonym | mandibular fossa | |
Part of | temporal bone, os temporale | A thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear |
Broader | pit, fossa | A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) |
Catalan | mandibular fossa |
Meaning | The concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint. | |
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Synonym | glenoid cavity | |
Part of | scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone | Either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings |
Broader | pit, fossa | A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) |
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