Condyle | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | condylus |
TA98 | A02.0.00.029 |
FMA | 75434 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
A condyle (/ˈkɒndɪl, -daɪl/;[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:
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.
Condyle may also be used to describe an intrusion of the endocarp into the seed cavity of flowering plants like Abuta.