Condylar fossa
condylar fossa n.
A depression behind the condyle of the occipital bone in which the posterior margin of the superior facet of the atlas lies in extension.
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- Condylar process
condylar process n. The articular process of the ramus of the mandible.
- Condylarth
[kon-dl-ahrth] /ˈkɒn dlˌɑrθ/ noun 1. any of the primitive ungulate mammals of the extinct order Condylarthra, from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, having a slender body, low-crowned teeth, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.
- Condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis con·dy·lar·thro·sis (kŏn’dl-är-thrō’sĭs) n. A joint formed by condylar surfaces, such as the knee.
- Condyle
[kon-dahyl, -dl] /ˈkɒn daɪl, -dl/ noun 1. Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint. 2. (in arthropods) a similar process formed from the hard integument. /ˈkɒndɪl/ noun 1. the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket […]