Condyle (anatomy)
Condyle | |
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Upper surface of right tibia. | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | condylus |
TA | A02.0.00.029 |
FMA | 75434 |
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata] |
A condyle (/ˈkɒndəl/ or /ˈkɒndaɪl/;[1][2]Latin: condylus, from Greek: kondylos; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint - an articulation with another bone. It is one of the markings or features of bones, and can refer to:
- On the femur, in the knee joint:
- Medial condyle
- Lateral condyle
- On the tibia, in the knee joint:
- Medial condyle
- Lateral condyle
- On the humerus, in the elbow joint:
Condyle of humerus (Condylus humeri)
- On the mandible, in the temporomandibular joint:
- Mandibular condyle
- On the occipital bone, in the atlanto-occipital joint:
- Occipital condyles
Although not generally termed condyles, the trochlea and capitulum of the humerus act as condyles in the elbow, and the femur head acts as a condyle in the hip joint.
References
^ OED 2nd edition, 1989.
^ Entry "condyle" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
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