condyle
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- noun
- /ˈkɒn.daɪl/
- Specialized
:
condilo
- In mammals, the dentary expands to make up the entire mandible, while the condyle grows back to meet the squamosal component of the cranium, forming the second jaw joint.
- femoral condyle
- occipital condyle
- lateral condyle
Examples
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The data revealed that the equivalent moment at the occipital condyles is the critical injury parameter in flexion and extension.
Academic text (1996) -
The mass was centered on the temporomandibular joint, and it had eroded the lateral margin of the mandibular condyle.
Academic text (2003) -
Again, the tumor had invaded the occipital condyle and the hypoglossal canal on the left.
Academic text (2008) -
In the sagittal plane, this area is located somewhere near the condyles of the femur.
Academic text (1995) -
An asymmetry in the articular condyle with damage to the corresponding facet.
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The tumor extended laterally to the left and involved the occipital condyle and the hypoglossal canal on that side.
Academic text (2008) -
The femur was modeled as a cylindrical shaft, with the femoral condyles approximated by spheres.
Academic text (1996) -
Maximum normal stresses measured at the lateral and medial condyles were about 140 KPa and 50 KPa, respectively.
Academic text (1991) -
The arthroscope is used to visualize a symptomatic focal cartilage lesion involving the femoral condyle before microfracture.
Academic text (2005) -
The doctor noted that the fracture was located at the lower end of the femur, near the condyle.
Synonyms
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A rounded bump on the outer side of the lower end of the thigh bone that helps form the knee
A rounded end of the lower jaw that connects with the skull to make the jaw joint
A rounded bone at the top of the lower jaw that fits the jaw joint
A rounded part at the top of the lower jaw that joins the skull
A rounded part on the inside of the thigh bone that forms part of the knee joint
Compounds
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A rounded bump on the outer side of the lower end of the thigh bone that helps form the knee
- Specialized
A rounded end of the lower jaw that connects with the skull to make the jaw joint
- Specialized
A rounded part on the inside of the thigh bone that forms part of the knee joint
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word condyle comes from the Greek kondylos, which means 'knuckle' or 'rounded joint'. So a condyle is the rounded end of a bone that fits with another bone, like a knuckle in a joint.