glenohumeral

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.

OriginAncient Greek γλήνη →
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Meanings

adjectiveglenohumeral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλήνη“pupil, eyeball”
  2. Englishglenohumeral

From glene + -o- + humeral, from Ancient Greek γλήνη (glḗnē, “pupil, eyeball”).

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Translations

Spanish glenohumeral
  • glenohumeralof or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus
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APA

glenohumeral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glenohumeral

MLA

“glenohumeral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glenohumeral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glenohumeral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glenohumeral.

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