condyle
noun
the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
condylar
-
a word derived from
condyle.
Example Sentences
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His owner, Pin Oak Stud, said he didn’t recover from surgery for a condylar fracture of his leg.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
The 3-year-old colt suffered what was described as an “open condylar fracture with intersesmoidian ligament damage,” according to the Breeders’ Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Geaux Rocket Ride had surgery to repair a displaced condylar fracture on Sunday.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
The 2-year-old filly sustained a right forelimb lateral condylar fracture with medial sesamoid involvement.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2019
The centrum is elongate and triangular from below; it is widest at the paradiapophyses and narrowest at the short condylar neck.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by John Wellman
