'glenoid fossa' definitions:
Definition of 'glenoid fossa'
(from WordNet)
noun
A deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible [syn: glenoid fossa, mandibular fossa]
noun
The concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint [syn: glenoid fossa, glenoid cavity]