Medical term:
glenoid
glenoid
[gle´noid]resembling a pit or socket.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
gle·noid
(glē'noyd, glen'oyd),Resembling a socket; denoting the articular depression of the scapula entering into the formation of the shoulder joint.
[G. glēnoeidēs, fr. glēnē, pupil of eye, socket of joint, honeycomb, + eidos, appearance]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
glenoid
(glē′noid′, glĕn′oid′)adj.
Relating to the articular depression of the scapula entering into the formation of the shoulder joint.
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glenoid
adjective Socket-like.Pronunciation:
Medspeak-UK: pronounced, GLEE noid.
Medspeak-US: pronounced, GLENN oid.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
gle·noid
(glē'noyd)Resembling a socket; denoting the articular depression of the scapula entering into the formation of the shoulder joint.
[G. glēnoeidēs, fr. glēnē, pupil of eye, socket of joint, honeycomb, + eidos, appearance]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
glenoid
1. Of any smooth, shallow depression, especially in a bone, as in the glenoid cavity of the shoulder blade (scapula) with which the head of the upper arm bone (humerus) articulates.
2. The cavity of the scapula on the outer aspect.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
gle·noid
(glē'noyd)Resembling a socket.
[G. glēnoeidēs, fr. glēnē, pupil of eye, socket of joint, honeycomb, + eidos, appearance]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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