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glenoid

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glenoid /gle·noid/ (gle´noid) resembling a pit or socket.
gle·noid (glnoid, glnoid)
adj.
Relating to the articular depression of the scapula entering into the formation of the shoulder joint.

glenoid [gle´noid]
resembling a pit or socket.

glenoid (glē´noid),
n the fossae in the temporal bone in which condyles of the mandible articulate with the skull.

glenoid
resembling a pit or socket.

glenoid cavity
a depression in the ventral angle of the scapula for articulation with the humerus.
glenoid cavity dysplasia
may be a contributing cause of scapulohumeral luxations, particularly in small and toy breeds of dogs.
glenoid fossa
a depression in the temporal bone in which the condyle of the lower jaw rests; called also mandibular fossa.
glenoid lip
a ring of fibrocartilage joined to the rim of the glenoid cavity.


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Then the joint capsule (anterior, antero-inferior, superior, and superoposterior) next to the labrum was released and moved into the glenoid neck without compromising nerves.
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The ultrasound transducer is aligned in the long axis to the musculotendinous junction of the infraspinatus muscle, just inferior to the scapular spine, with the posterior glenoid rim and posterior glenohumeral joint line centred in the field of view.
 
 
 
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