Condylar
[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 joint
n.
1630s, “knob at the end of a bone,” from French condyle (16c.), from Latin condylus, from Greek kondylos “a knuckle,” of unknown origin.
condylar con·dy·lar (kŏn’də-lər)
adj.
Relating to a condyle.
condyle con·dyle (kŏn’dīl’, -dl)
n.
A rounded prominence at the end of a bone, most often for articulation with another bone.
condyle
(kŏn’dīl’)
A round, protruding part at the end of a bone, especially one that forms part of a joint.
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- Condylar canal
condylar canal n. The opening through the occipital bone posterior to the condyle on each side, transmitting the occipital emissary vein. Also called condyloid canal, posterior condyloid foramen.
- Condylar emissary vein
condylar emissary vein n. A vein that connects the sigmoid sinus and the venous plexuses surrounding the vertebral processes amd vertebral bodies through the condylar canal of the occipital bone.
- 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.
- Condylar joint
condylar joint n. See ellipsoidal joint.
- Condylar process
condylar process n. The articular process of the ramus of the mandible.