Definition of Condyle. Meaning of Condyle. Synonyms of Condyle

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Definition of Condyle

Condyle
Condyle Con"dyle (? or ?), n. [L. condylus knuckle, joint, Gr. ko`ndylos: cf. F. condyle.] (Anat.) A bony prominence; particularly, an eminence at the end of a bone bearing a rounded articular surface; -- sometimes applied also to a concave articular surface.

Meaning of Condyle from wikipedia

- joint: Medial condyle Lateral condyle On the tibia, in the knee joint: Medial condyle Lateral condyle On the humerus, in the elbow joint: Condyle of humerus...
- transverse plane with a medial and lateral condyle, which are both flattened in the horizontal plane. The medial condyle is the larger of the two and is better...
- ends in a condyle, the mandibular condyle. It is thicker than the coronoid process of the mandible and consists of two portions: the condyle and the constricted...
- The main components are the joint capsule, articular disc, mandibular condyles, articular surface of the temporal bone, temporomandibular ligament, stylomandibular...
- The medial condyle is one of the two projections on the lower extremity of femur, the other being the lateral condyle. The medial condyle is larger than...
- The occipital condyles are undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of...
- Tibial condyle can refer to: Medial condyle of tibia Lateral condyle of tibia This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same...
- Femur condyle may refer to: Lateral condyle of femur Medial condyle of femur This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Femur condyle...
- Lateral condyle can refer to: Lateral condyle of tibia Lateral condyle of femur Lateral condyle of the distal humerus This disambiguation page lists articles...
- as diploë. The bone is especially thick at the ridges, protuberances, condyles, and anterior part of the basilar part; in the inferior cerebellar fossae...