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glenoid
[ glee-noid ]
adjective
- shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone.
- pertaining to such a cavity.
glenoid
/ ˈɡ±ô¾±Ë²Ôɔɪ»å /
adjective
- resembling or having a shallow cavity
- denoting the cavity in the shoulder blade into which the head of the upper arm bone fits
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³Ü²ú·²µ±ô±ðn´Ç¾±»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of glenoid1
Example Sentences
The team said an MRI revealed a displaced fracture to the glenoid.
A Bankart Lesion refers to damage to the Glenoid labrum and attached joint capsule.
Instead of contrition, what we have seen is Justice Department officials of the highest rank suffering torn glenoid labrums from furiously patting themselves on the back for having “done the right thing.â€
On the left side, the scapula has two well-healed fractures that intersect in the glenoid cavity, or the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder, and a third fracture running down the the bone.
Pietro Tonino, a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Loyola University Medical Center, explained the significance of a glenoid fracture in the shoulder.
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