glenohumeral
adjective
glenohumeral is spelled G-L-E-N-O-H-U-M-E-R-A-L: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, glenohumeral means “Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in glenohumeral?
| Letters | 12: G-L-E-N-O-H-U-M-E-R-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is glenohumeral?
Glenohumeral appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does glenohumeral mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate glenohumeral?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of glenohumeral: GH.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Glenohumeral in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | glenohumeral |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does glenohumeral come from?
From glene + -o- + humeral, from Ancient Greek γλήνη (glḗnē, “pupil, eyeball”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).