glenoid fossa - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for glenoid fossa ?

Here are the synonyms for glenoid fossa , a list of similar words for glenoid fossa from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

Synonyms

• glenoid cavity
• glenoid fossa

More generic

• fossa
• pit

Related

• scapula
• shoulder blade
• shoulder bone

Noun

a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

Synonyms

• glenoid fossa
• mandibular fossa

More generic

• fossa
• pit

Related

• os temporale
• temporal bone

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