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Condylar

Condyle
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Upper surface of right tibia.
Details
Identifiers
Latin condylus
TA A02.0.00.029
FMA 75434
Anatomical terms of bone
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A condyle (/ˈkɒndəl/ or /ˈkɒndl/;Latin: , 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.



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