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Fossa'''Fossa''' is the Latin language|Latin word for ''ditch'' or ''trench''. It can refer to one of the following:
Anatomy
In anatomical terminology, ''fossa'' has come to mean a depression or hollow, in general, in a bone. Other parts of the body may be involved, for example, the antecubital fossa. Some examples include:
- Antecubital fossa
- Fossa navicularis
- Cuboid fossa
- Anterior cranial fossa
- Middle cranial fossa
- Posterior cranial fossa
- Jugular fossa
- Fossa ovalis|Fossa ovalis (heart)
- Fossa ovalis (thigh)
- Iliac fossa
- Pelvic fossa
- Popliteal fossa
- Supraclavicular fossa
- On the Temporal bone
- Mandibular fossa
- Jugular fossa
- On the scapula:
- Glenoid fossa
- Supraspinous fossa
- Infraspinous fossa
- Subscapular fossa
- See also foramen.
Art
- La Fossa, an Italian rap group.
Geology
- Fossa (geology), used in planetary geology.
Geography
- Fossa (Italy)|Fossa, small village near L'Aquila, Italy.
- Fossa, County Kerry, small village near Killarney, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland|Ireland
- Fossa (Iceland), River in Iceland, discharging into Berufiord Bay, near Akranes
Zoology
- Fossa (animal) (''Cryptoprocta ferox''), a mammal native to the island of Madagascar.
- Fossa (genus)|''Fossa'' (genus), the genus of the Malagasy Civet, a mammal closely related to the Fossa.
Sport
- Fossa dei Leoni, an italian football supporters association of Milan
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