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glenoid fossa

glenoid fossa noun: the hollow at the end of the scapula into which fits the humerus to make the shoulder joint.

Noun

glenoid fossa (plural glenoid fossae)

  1. The hollow at the end of the scapula into which fits the humerus to make the shoulder joint

glenoid fossa meaning in Tamil

glenoid fossa in Tamil

கிளீனாய்டுக் குழிவு, கன்னக்குழிவு

Forms of glenoid fossa

pluralglenoid fossae

Questions about glenoid fossa

What does glenoid fossa mean?
Glenoid fossa means the hollow at the end of the scapula into which fits the humerus to make the shoulder joint.
What is glenoid fossa in Tamil?
Glenoid fossa in Tamil is கிளீனாய்டுக் குழிவு, கன்னக்குழிவு. See Glenoid fossa meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is glenoid fossa?
Glenoid fossa is a noun.
What is the plural of glenoid fossa?
The plural of glenoid fossa is glenoid fossae.

Words near glenoid fossa in the dictionary

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

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