- glenoid fossa
- glenoid fossa n the depression in each lateral wall of the skull with which the mandible articulates called also mandibular fossa
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glenoid fossa
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Glenoid fossa — can refer to: * Glenoid cavity (more common) * Mandibular fossa … Wikipedia
glenoid fossa — glenoid cavity … The new mediacal dictionary
glenoid fossa — 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 … Useful english dictionary
glenoid fossa of scapula — cavitas glenoidalis … Medical dictionary
glenoid fossa of temporal bone — f. mandibularis … Medical dictionary
Fossa — is the Latin word for ditch or trench . It can refer to one of the following:AnatomyIn anatomical terminology, fossa has come to mean a depression or hollow, in general, in a bone. Other parts of the body may be involved, for example, the… … Wikipedia
glenoid cavity — n the shallow cavity of the upper part of the scapula by which the humerus articulates with the pectoral girdle * * * (glenoid fossa) the socket of the shoulder joint: the pear shaped cavity at the top of the scapula into which the head of the… … Medical dictionary
glenoid cavity — glenoid fossa the socket of the shoulder joint: the pear shaped cavity at the top of the scapula into which the head of the humerus fits … The new mediacal dictionary
Glenoid cavity — Infobox Bone Name = Glenoid cavity Latin = c. glenoidalis GraySubject = 50 GrayPage = 207 Caption = Glenoid fossa of right side. Caption2 = Left scapula. Lateral view. System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 16 DorlandsSuf =… … Wikipedia
Glenoid labrum — Infobox Anatomy Name = Glenoidal labrum Latin = labrum glenoidale GraySubject = 83 GrayPage = 319 Caption = Glenoid fossa of right side. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = l 01 DorlandsSuf = 12474070 : The… … Wikipedia
