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condyle

DEFINITIONS OF: condyle

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n a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone

Types:
condylar process, condyloid process, mandibular condyle
the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
lateral condyle
a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur
medial condyle
a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur
Type of:
appendage, outgrowth, process
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
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