condyle

[ kon-dahyl, -dl ]

/ ˈkɒn daɪl, -dl /

noun

Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.

(in arthropods) a similar process formed from the hard integument.

Origin of condyle

1625–35; variant of condyl<New Latin condylus knuckle <Greek kóndylos

OTHER WORDS FROM condyle

con·dy·lar, adjectivein·ter·con·dy·lar, adjectivepost·con·dy·lar, adjectivepre·con·dy·lar, adjective

trans·con·dy·lar, adjective

Words nearby condyle

condylar fossa, condylar joint, condylar process, condylarth, condylarthrosis, condyle, condylectomy, condyloid, condyloid canal, condyloma, condyloma acuminatum

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Example sentences from the Web for condyle

If allowed to unite with the condyle displaced, the articular surface is oblique and bow- or knock-knee results.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
An ent-epicondylar foramen is one piercing the humerus on its inner side just above the condyle.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
For reasons which we will explain further on (see p. 127, movements of the lower jaw), the condyle presents differences of form.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
The condyle is not raised at all above the edge of the ramus; the angle is rounded and the coronoid process is very small.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The nerve slips forward, and may be felt lying on the medial aspect of the condyle.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for condyle

condyle

/ (ˈkɒndɪl) /

noun

the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint

Derived forms of condyle

condylar, adjective

Word Origin for condyle

C17: from Latin condylus knuckle, joint, from Greek kondulos

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Medical definitions for condyle

condyle

[ kŏn′dīl′, -dl ]

n.

A rounded prominence at the end of a bone, most often for articulation with another bone.

Scientific definitions for condyle

condyle

[ kŏn′dīl′ ]

A round, protruding part at the end of a bone, especially one that forms part of a joint.

单词	condyle
释义	condyle [ kon-dahyl, -dl ] / ˈkɒn daɪl, -dl / noun Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint. (in arthropods) a similar process formed from the hard integument. Origin of condyle 1625–35; variant of condyl<New Latin condylus knuckle <Greek kóndylos OTHER WORDS FROM condyle con·dy·lar, adjectivein·ter·con·dy·lar, adjectivepost·con·dy·lar, adjectivepre·con·dy·lar, adjective trans·con·dy·lar, adjective Words nearby condyle condylar fossa, condylar joint, condylar process, condylarth, condylarthrosis, condyle, condylectomy, condyloid, condyloid canal, condyloma, condyloma acuminatum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for condyle If allowed to unite with the condyle displaced, the articular surface is oblique and bow- or knock-knee results. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles An ent-epicondylar foramen is one piercing the humerus on its inner side just above the condyle. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds For reasons which we will explain further on (see p. 127, movements of the lower jaw), the condyle presents differences of form. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer The condyle is not raised at all above the edge of the ramus; the angle is rounded and the coronoid process is very small. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The nerve slips forward, and may be felt lying on the medial aspect of the condyle. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for condyle condyle / (ˈkɒndɪl) / noun the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint Derived forms of condyle condylar, adjective Word Origin for condyle C17: from Latin condylus knuckle, joint, from Greek kondulos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for condyle condyle [ kŏn′dīl′, -dl ] n. A rounded prominence at the end of a bone, most often for articulation with another bone. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for condyle condyle [ kŏn′dīl′ ] A round, protruding part at the end of a bone, especially one that forms part of a joint. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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