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 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.
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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