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glenoid definition

gle·noid (glē′no̵id′, glen′o̵id′)

adjective

forming a smooth, shallow cavity or socket for a bone; esp., designating the cavity on the head of the scapula which, together with the head of the humerus, forms the shoulder joint

Etymology: Gr glēnoeidēs < glēnē, socket of a joint, eyeball + -eidēs, -oid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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