EPICONDYLE

epicondyle

(noun) a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

epicondyle (plural epicondyles)

(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*con"dyle, n. Etym: [Pref. epi- + condyle.] (Anat.)

Definition: A projection on the inner side of the distal end of the numerus; the internal condyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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