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epicondyle

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ep·i·con·dyle  (p-kndl, -dl)
n.
A rounded projection at the end of a bone, located on or above a condyle and usually serving as a place of attachment for ligaments and tendons.
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Noun1.epicondyle - a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
lateral epicondyle - epicondyle near the lateral condyle of the femur


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