glenoid fossa

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
glenoid fossa
    n 1: a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the
         zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
         [syn: {glenoid fossa}, {mandibular fossa}]
    2: the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the
       head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint [syn: {glenoid
       fossa}, {glenoid cavity}]
    

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