Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glenohumeral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: gleno-humer-al
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: γλήνη

Phrases

glenohumeral joint

Questions

What does glenohumeral mean?: Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
Where does glenohumeral come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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