supraglenoid

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adjective

Situated above the glenoid cavity of a bone.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivesupraglenoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSituated above the glenoid cavity of a bone.

    Synonyms: supraglenoidal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSituated above the glenoid cavity of a bone.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishglenoid
  11. Englishsupraglenoid

From supra- + glenoid.

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Translations

Spanish supraglenoideo
  • supraglenoideoabove the glenoid cavity
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APA

supraglenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraglenoid

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“supraglenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraglenoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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