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| Term | mandibular fossa |
| Pronunciation | man-DIB-yuh-lur FAH-suh |
| Variations | glenoid fossa |
| See also | articular eminence |
| Definition | The round socket-like depression in the temporal bone which receives the condyle of the mandible. |
mandibular fossa
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