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Condyle (anatomy)
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Condyle (anatomy)
A
condyle
( or ; , from ; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a
bone
, most often part of a joint - an articulation with another bone. It is one of the markings/features of bones, and can refer to:
On the
femur
, in the
knee
joint:
Medial condyle
Lateral condyle
On the
tibia
, in the
knee
joint:
Medial condyle
Lateral condyle
On the
mandible
, in the
temporomandibular joint
:
Mandibular condyle
On the
occipital bone
, in the
atlanto-occipital joint
:
Occipital condyles
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