ep|i|con|dyle

ep|i|con|dyle
ep|i|con|dyle «EHP uh KON duhl», noun.
Anatomy. the rounded part at the end of the long bone in the upper part of the arm, at the elbow; the condyle at the distal end of the humerus.
[< epi- + condyle]

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  • con|dyle — «KON duhl», noun. a rounded part that grows out at the end of a bone, articulating with another bone. ╂[< French condyle, learned borrowing from Latin condylus < Greek kóndylos a knuckle] …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|to|con|dyle — «EHN tuh KON duhl», noun. the inner condyle of a bone, on the side next to the body …   Useful english dictionary

  • dyle — con·dyle; spon·dyle; …   English syllables

  • condyle — con•dyle [[t]ˈkɒn daɪl, dl[/t]] n. 1) anat. the rounded process at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint 2) zool. (in arthropods) a similar process formed from the hard integument • Etymology: 1625–35; < NL condylus knuckle < Gk… …   From formal English to slang

  • condyle — con·dyle …   English syllables

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  • epicondyle — A projection from a long bone near the articular extremity above or upon the condyle. SYN: epicondylus [TA]. [epi + G. kondylos, a knuckle] lateral e. of femur [TA] the epicondylus located proximal to the …   Medical dictionary

  • condyle — A rounded articular surface at the extremity of a bone. SYN: condylus [TA]. balancing side c. in dentistry, the mandibular c. on the side away from which the mandible moves in a lateral …   Medical dictionary

  • Condyle — Con dyle (? or ?), n. [L. condylus knuckle, joint, Gr. ko ndylos: cf. F. condyle.] (Anat.) A bony prominence; particularly, an eminence at the end of a bone bearing a rounded articular surface; sometimes applied also to a concave articular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Epicondyle — Ep i*con dyle, n. [Pref. epi + condyle.] (Anat.) A projection on the inner side of the distal end of the humerus; the internal condyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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