condyle

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condyle

posterior view of a right knee joint (Carlyn Iverson)

n.
A rounded prominence at the end of a bone, most often for articulation with another bone.

[Latin condylus, knuckle, from Greek kondulos.]

condylar con'dy·lar (-də-lər) adj.
condyloid con'dy·loid' (-dl-oid') adj.

(kän′dīl)
n

The rounded surface at the articular end of a bone.

A rounded, knuckle-like projection at the end of a bone that articulates with another bone to form an efficient joint.

Resembling a condyle.

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