Fossa

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Fossa is the Latin word for ditch or trench. More specifically, it can refer to one of the following:

Anatomy

In anatomical terminology, fossa has come to mean a depression or hollow, typically in a bone. Other parts of the body may be involved, for example the antecubital fossa. Some examples include:

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