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glenosphere

glenosphere noun: a spherical metal implant that fits into the glenoid.

Noun

glenosphere (plural glenospheres)

  1. A spherical metal implant that fits into the glenoid
    • Disengagement of the glenosphere from the metaglene was the only complication due to the failure of prosthesis and the patient needed revision of the glenoid component and polyethylene.2015 August 13, Shah Jehan, Magid Eltayeb, Mohammad Muddassir Mahmood Javaid, “Delta Reverse Polarity Shoulder Replacement: Single Surgeon Experience with a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up”, in Clinics in...

Forms of glenosphere

pluralglenospheres

Origin of glenosphere

From Blend of glenoid + -sphere.

Questions about glenosphere

What does glenosphere mean?
Glenosphere means a spherical metal implant that fits into the glenoid.
What part of speech is glenosphere?
Glenosphere is a noun.
What is the plural of glenosphere?
The plural of glenosphere is glenospheres.

Words near glenosphere in the dictionary

  1. Glenora
  2. Glenorchy
  3. Glenorie
  4. Glenormiston North
  5. Glenormiston South
  6. glenosphere
  7. glenospheres
  8. glenosporosis
  9. Glenpatrick
  10. Glenquarry
  11. Glenreagh

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