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a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

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  1. n. a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
  2. n. the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint