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

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

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On either side of the foramen magnum is an oval-shaped occipital condyle.

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On the lateral side, the smooth portion that covers the distal and posterior aspects of the lateral expansion is the lateral condyle of the femur.

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The rotation results because the lateral condyle of the femur is slightly smaller than 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.