Definitions | condyle |
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- A prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
- 1927: "It's the upper of a human femur," said I. " Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" (Norton 2005 p. 1717)
Etymology: From French condyleFrench, condyle, from Latin condylus, from Greek "knuckle".
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