subglenoid

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ glenoid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsəbˈɡliˌnɔɪd/

Adjective

subglenoid (comparative more subglenoid, superlative most subglenoid)

1. (anatomy) Located immediately below the glenoid fossa.
   • 1878 November, Thos F. Rumbold M.D., editor, THE SAINT LOUIS Medical and Surgical Journal, volume XXXV FROM JUNE TO DECEMBER 1878, page 303:

     The patient was a cellarman, aged 58, who had eight weeks fallen on his elbow and received a subglenoid dislocation of the humerus, which, however, was not detected at the time.

   • 1928, Kellogg Speed, A Text-book of Fractures and Dislocations: Covering Their Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment, 2 edition, Lea & Febiger, page 392:

     As in types of forward dislocation the differentiation between subglenoid and subcoracoid luxations may be merely a matter of slight difference in position of the head.

   • 2025 January 15, Wikipedia contributors, “Cunningham shoulder reduction”, in English Wikipedia‎^[1], Wikimedia Foundation:

     This is distinct from anteroinferior / subglenoid glenohumeral dislocations for which alternative techniques should be used.