CONDYLAR

condylar

(adjective) of or relating to or resembling a condyle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

condylar (comparative more condylar, superlative most condylar)

Relating to or resembling a condyle.

Synonyms: condyloid, condylic

Source: Wiktionary


Con"dy*lar, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a condyle. Condylar foramen (Anat.), a formen in front of each condyle of the occipital bone; -- sometimes called the anterior condylar foramen when a second, or posterior, foramen is present behind the condyle, as often happens in man.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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