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glenoid

adjective

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

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“Glenoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/glenoid. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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