1. 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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
glenoid cavity
n 1: 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]