gle|noid

gle|noid
gle|noid «GLEE noyd», noun, adjective. Anatomy.
–n.
a slightly cupped cavity on a bone in which the end of another bone rests, forming a joint.
–adj.
of or designating such a cavity: »

the glenoid cavity of the scapula.

[< Greek glēnoeid < glē shallow joint socket + eîdos form]

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  • noid — ac·ti·noid; ad·e·noid·ec·to·my; ad·e·noid·itis; ag·glu·ti·noid; ai·noid; al·cy·o·noid; am·mo·noid; an·co·noid; an·gi·noid; arach·noid·ism; arach·noid·i·tis; ar·me·noid; ba·lae·noid; bel·o·noid; ben·ze·noid; bi·tu·mi·noid; blen·noid; car·ci·noid;… …   English syllables

  • gle — adan·gle; ae·gle; ajan·gle; ajin·gle; an·gle·ber·ry; An·gle·doz·er; an·gle·sey; an·gle·site; an·gle·ton; an·gle·twitch; ar·gle; ar·gle bar·gle; atin·gle; bo·gle; bun·gle·some; bur·gle; can·gle; cin·gle; com·min·gle; crin·gle; crin·gle cran·gle;… …   English syllables

  • euglenoid — eu·gle·noid yü glē .nȯid, yü glə n any flagellate of the order Euglenida euglenoid adj * * * eu·gle·noid (u gleґnoid) pertaining to the order Euglenida; see also under movement …   Medical dictionary

  • supraglenoid — Above the glenoid cavity or fossa. * * * su·pra·gle·noid glen .ȯid, glēn adj situated or occurring superior to the glenoid cavity * * * su·pra·gle·noid (soo″prə gleґnoid) superior to the glenoid cavity …   Medical dictionary

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  • glenoid — Resembling a socket; denoting the articular depression of the scapula entering into the formation of the shoulder joint. [G. glenoeides, fr. glene, pupil of eye, socket of joint, honeycomb, + eidos, appearance] * * * glen·oid glen .ȯid, glēn …   Medical dictionary

  • infraglenoid — Inferior to the glenoid cavity of the scapula. SYN: subglenoid. * * * in·fra·gle·noid (in″frə gleґnoid) subglenoid …   Medical dictionary

  • spinoglenoid — Relating to the spine and the glenoid cavity of the scapula. * * * spi·no·gle·noid (spi″no gleґnoid) pertaining to the spine of the scapula and the glenoid cavity …   Medical dictionary

  • subglenoid — SYN: infraglenoid. * * * sub·gle·noid (səb gleґnoid) inferior to the glenoid cavity of the scapula. Called also infraglenoid …   Medical dictionary

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