glenoid fossa

Noun glenoid fossa has 2 senses

• glenoid fossa(n = noun.body) mandibular fossa - a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible;
is a part of os temporale, temporal bone
is a kind of fossa, pit

• glenoid fossa(n = noun.body) glenoid cavity - the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint;
is a part of scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone
is a kind of fossa, pit