ALL meanings of glenoid
gle·noid
G g - noun glenoid (anatomy) A shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula. 1
- adjective glenoid shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone. 1
- adjective glenoid pertaining to such a cavity. 1
- adjective glenoid resembling or having a shallow cavity 0
- adjective glenoid denoting the cavity in the shoulder blade into which the head of the upper arm bone fits 0
- adjective glenoid 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 0
- adjective glenoid Of or pertaining to this depression. 0