epicondyle

[ ep-i-kon-dahyl, -dl ]

/ ˌɛp ɪˈkɒn daɪl, -dl /

Anatomy. a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, serving as a place of attachment for ligaments, tendons, and muscles.

Nearby words

First recorded in 1830–40; epi- + condyle

ep·i·con·dyl·i·an

[ep-i-kon-dil-ee-uh n] /ˌɛp ɪ kɒnˈdɪl i ən/, ep·i·con·dyl·ic, ep·i·con·dyl·ar

[ep-i-kon-dl-er] /ˌɛp ɪˈkɒn dl ər/, adjective

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For this reason the epicondyle is called the eye of the arm.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various
The epitrochlea is prominent; the epicondyle is surmounted by a well-marked crest, curved and flexuous in outline.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
The third stage consists in substituting the articulation of the wrist for the epicondyle.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various
For the arrangement of the epicondyle and the epitrochlea, see p. 30.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

The epicondyle and the epitrochlea are somewhat different from those of the human bone.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

[ ĕp′ĭ-kŏn′dĭl, -dl ]

A rounded projection at the end of a bone, located on or above a condyle and usually serving as a place of attachment for ligaments and tendons.