condyle

con·dyle  (kndl, -dl) n. A rounded prominence at the end of a bone, most often for articulation with another bone. [Latin condylus, knuckle, from Greek kondulos.] condy·lar (-d-lr) adj. condy·loid (-dl-oid) adj.

condyle posterior view of a right knee joint

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condyle [ˈkɒndɪl]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint

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

condylar  adj

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condyle  (kndl)

A round, protruding part at the end of a bone, especially one that forms part of a joint.

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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