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Glenohumeral joint

Also called Shoulder joint

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The ball-and-socket joint between the humeral head and the glenoid fossa of the scapula, the most mobile and the most frequently dislocated joint in the body.

Korean

견관절(어깨관절)

상완골두와 견갑골 관절와 사이의 볼-소켓 관절; 인체에서 가동성이 가장 크고 탈구가 가장 잦은 관절이다.

French

Articulation gléno-humérale(Épaule)

Articulation sphéroïde entre la tête humérale et la cavité glénoïde de l'omoplate; articulation la plus mobile et la plus fréquemment luxée du corps.

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