condyle

condyle

posterior view of a

right knee joint

con·dyle

 (kŏn′dīl′, -dl)

n.

A rounded prominence at the end of a bone, most often for articulation with another bone.

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[Latin condylus, knuckle, from Greek kondulos.]

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con′dy·lar (-də-lər) adj.

con′dy·loid′ (-dl-oid′) adj.

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condyle

(ˈkɒndɪl)

n

(Anatomy) the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint

[C17: from Latin condylus knuckle, joint, from Greek kondulos]

ˈcondylar adj

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con•dyle

(ˈkɒn daɪl, -dl)

n.

1. the rounded process at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.

2. (in arthropods) a similar process formed from the hard integument.

[1625–35; < New Latin condylus knuckle < Greek kóndylos]

con′dy•lar, adj.

con′dy•loid`, adj.

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con·dyle

(kŏn′dīl′)

A rounded prominence at the end of a bone.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

condyle - a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process" condylar process, condyloid process, mandibular condyle - the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull lateral condyle - a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur medial condyle - a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur

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Translations

Gelenk

cóndilo

condyle

condylus

мыщелок

con·dyle

n. cóndilo, porción redondeada de un hueso, usualmente en la articulación.

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condyle

n cóndilo

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