| NOUN | body | mandibular fossa, glenoid 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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| 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 | glenoid 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 | |
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