Relating to or having the characteristics of a glenoid, particularly the socket-shaped cavity of the shoulder joint.
From 'glenoid' plus the suffix '-al' (relating to). This adjectival form adds a common English suffix to make 'glenoid' into an adjective form describing something pertaining to the glenoid cavity.
Glenoidal labrum—that's the ring of tissue around the shoulder socket that acts like a gasket—is what doctors look for when athletes complain about shoulder instability!
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