glenoid

/glee-noid/US // ˈgli nɔɪd //UK // (ˈɡliːnɔɪd) //

盂兰体,腺体,龟头,盂兰盆地

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
Anatomy.
- : shallow or slightly cupped, as the articular cavities of the scapula and the temporal bone.
- : pertaining to such a cavity.

Around the glenoid cavity is an area which is mainly ossified and is continuous with the scapula.
This has a more or less cylindrical shaft and articulates by a prominent rounded head with the glenoid cavity.
The coracoid is a large flattened blade-shaped bone forming about one-third of the glenoid cavity.
The scapula is a small somewhat rod-shaped bone forming about two-thirds of the glenoid cavity.
The glenoid articulating surfaces of both scapula and coracoid are lined by a thick pad of cartilage.