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
Geaux Rocket Ride had surgery to repair a displaced condylar fracture on Sunday.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
But 50 yards past the finish line he suffered a condylar fracture of his left front leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2017
The posterior projection is the condylar process of the mandible, which is topped by the oval-shaped condyle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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
