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(Redirected from Condyle (anatomy)) Round prominence at the end of a bone

Condyle
Upper surface of right tibia.
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Latin	condylus
TA98	A02.0.00.029
FMA	75434
Anatomical terms of bone[edit on Wikidata]

A condyle (/ˈkɒndɪl, -daɪl/; Latin: condylus, from Greek: kondylos; 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 or 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 humerus, in the elbow joint:
- Condyle of humerus (Condylus humeri)
On the mandible, in the temporomandibular joint:
- Mandibular condyle
On the occipital bone, in the atlanto-occipital joint:
- Occipital condyles

Although not generally termed condyles, the trochlea and capitulum of the humerus act as condyles in the elbow, and the femur head acts as a condyle in the hip joint.

Condyle may also be used to describe an intrusion of the endocarp into the seed cavity of flowering plants like Abuta.

References

The dictionary definition of condyle at Wiktionary

OED 2nd edition, 1989.
Entry "condyle" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

Bone and cartilage

Cartilage

Bone

Ossification	primary bone intramembranous endochondral
Cells	osteoblast osteocyte osteoclast
Matrix	bone mineral ossein osteoid
Types	cancellous cortical
Regions	subchondral bone epiphysis epiphyseal plate/epiphyseal line metaphysis diaphysis condyle epicondyle
Structure	osteon Haversian canals Volkmann's canals connective tissue endosteum periosteum Sharpey's fibres enthesis lacunae canaliculi trabeculae medullary cavity bone marrow
Shapes	long short flat irregular sesamoid

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