fossa

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɒs.ə/

Noun

(anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression. / (astronomy) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.

Japanese Meaning

解剖学: 穴、溝、窪み、またはへこみなど、組織や構造の局所的な凹面を指す。 / 天文学: 惑星や衛星などの天体表面に見られる、細長く浅い凹みを示す。

What is this buttons?

The surgeon identified a small fossa on the bone where the ligament attaches.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

外科医は靱帯が付着する骨の小さなくぼみを確認した。

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Sense（1）

(anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

Sense（2）

(astronomy) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.

fossae

（ plural ）

fossæ

（ obsolete plural ）

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