condyle

American  

[kon-dahyl, -dl] / ˈkɒn daɪl, -dl /

noun

1. Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.

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

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condyle British  

/ ˈkɒndɪl /

noun

1. the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint

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condyle Scientific  

/ kŏn′dīl′ /

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

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Other Word Forms

• condylar
  adjective
• intercondylar
  adjective
• postcondylar
  adjective
• precondylar
  adjective
• transcondylar
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of condyle

1625–35; variant of condyl < New Latin condylus knuckle < Greek kóndylos

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• condyle vs. epicondyle

Example Sentences

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condyle

This disc serves to smooth the movements between the temporal bone and mandibular condyle.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The head of the fibula forms the proximal end and articulates with the underside of the lateral condyle of the tibia.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 9.15 Temporomandibular Joint The temporomandibular joint is the articulation between the temporal bone of the skull and the condyle of the mandible, with an articular disc located between these bones.

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Thus, the lateral condyle finishes its rolling motion first, followed by the medial condyle.

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Near the distal end of the tibia the muscle gives rise to the tendon of insertion that passes through a groove on the anterolateral edge of the tibia just above the external condyle.

From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.