GLENOID FOSSA Synonyms
2 hypernyms for glenoid fossa. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GLENOID FOSSA
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| articulation | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • expressing in coherent verbal form • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||||||
| cavity | noun n | |||||
noun • a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) • space that is surrounded by something • soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth • (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body | ||||||
| joint | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • united or combined noun • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • a disreputable place of entertainment • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion • junction by which parts or objects are joined together • marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking adjective satellite • affecting or involving two or more • involving both houses of a legislature verb • fit as if by joints • provide with a joint • fasten with a joint • separate (meat) at the joint | ||||||
| socket | noun n | |||||
noun • a bony hollow into which a structure fits • receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted • a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted | ||||||
| glenoid cavity | noun n | |||||
noun • the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint | ||||||
| mandibular fossa | noun n | |||||
noun • a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible | ||||||