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glenoid \ˈgleˌnȯid, -lēˌ-\ adjective also glenoi·dal \(ˈ) ̷ ̷|nȯidəl\ Etymology: glenoid from Greek glēnoeidēs, from glēnē socket of a joint, eyeball + -oeidēs -oid; glenoidal from glenoid + -al; perhaps akin to Old High German kleini delicate, dainty — more at clean 1. : having the form of a smooth shallow depression — used chiefly of skeletal articulatory sockets 2. : of or relating to the glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa |