glenoid cavity

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsglenoid fossa

   Broaderpit

   Part ofscapula

Questions about glenoid cavity

What does glenoid cavity mean?

glenoid cavity means "the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint".

What is another word for glenoid cavity?

Close synonyms include glenoid fossa. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.