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condyle definition

con·dyle (kän′dil, -dīl′)

noun

a rounded process at the end of a bone, forming a ball-and-socket joint with the hollow part of another bone

Etymology: Fr < L condylus < Gr kondylos, knuckle, orig., hard lump or knob

Related Forms:

  • condylar con′·dy·lar (-də lər) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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