glenoidadjective
uk/ˈɡliː.nɔɪd/us/ˈɡliː.nɔɪd/specializedhaving or looking like a shallow hollow
glenoidnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡliː.nɔɪd/us/ˈɡliː.nɔɪd/specializeda hollow in a bone where it forms a joint with the ball-shaped end of another bone, for example in the shoulder blade:
the glenoid cavity
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