condyle

/ˈkɑndaɪl/
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Other forms: condyles

Definitions of condyle
  1. noun
    a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
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    types:
    condylar process, condyloid process, mandibular condyle
    the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
    lateral condyle
    a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur
    medial condyle
    a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur
    type of:
    appendage, outgrowth, process
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
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