Glenoidal
/ɡlɪˈnɔɪdəl/noun
Relating to a shallow socket or cavity, especially in anatomy.
Did you know?Glenoidal is built from Greek glēnē, a word for a socket or hollow, and the same root also gave anatomy its glenoid cavity, the shoulder’s ball-and-socket “seat.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
glēnē (γλήνη)
“A socket, eye of a needle, or hollow cavity.”
Late Latin
Latin
glenoides
“Having the form of a socket; socket-shaped.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
glenoides
“Anatomical term for a socket-like structure.”
16th-17th Century
English
glenoid
“Used in anatomy for a shallow, socket-like cavity.”
Modern English
English
glenoidal
“Relating to the glenoid; socket-shaped, especially in anatomy.”
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