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glenoid

/ˈɡliːnɔɪd/

glenoid noun: a shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.

Noun

glenoid (plural glenoids)

  1. A shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.

Adjective

glenoid (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to this depression.

glenoid meaning in Tamil

glenoid in Tamil

கிளீனாய்டு

Forms of glenoid

pluralglenoids

Origin of glenoid

From Ancient Greek γληνοειδής (glēnoeidḗs, “socket like”), equivalent to From glene + -oid.

Words formed from glenoid

Phrases with glenoid

Questions about glenoid

What does glenoid mean?
Glenoid means a shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.
What is glenoid in Tamil?
Glenoid in Tamil is கிளீனாய்டு. See Glenoid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is glenoid?
Glenoid can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce glenoid?
Glenoid is pronounced /ˈɡliːnɔɪd/.
What is the plural of glenoid?
The plural of glenoid is glenoids.

Words near glenoid in the dictionary

  1. Glennons
  2. glenoacetabular
  3. glenohumeral
  4. glenohumeral joint
  5. glenohumeral joints
  6. glenoid
  7. glenoid fossa
  8. glenoid fossae
  9. glenoid labrum
  10. glenoidal
  11. glenoids

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