SINCE 1828
glenoid
adjective
glen·oid
| \ ˈglen-ˌȯid
, ˈglēn-
\
, ˈglēn-
\
Medical Definition of glenoid
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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