mandibular fossa

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsglenoid fossa

   Broaderpit

   Part oftemporal bone

Questions about mandibular fossa

What does mandibular fossa mean?

mandibular fossa means "a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible".

What is another word for mandibular fossa?

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.