condyle

[ kon-dahyl, -dl ]
/ ˈkɒn daɪl, -dl /

noun

Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
(in arthropods) a similar process formed from the hard integument.

Origin of condyle

1625–35; variant of condyl < New Latin condylus knuckle < Greek kóndylos

OTHER WORDS FROM condyle

Words nearby condyle

condylar fossa, condylar joint, condylar process, condylarth, condylarthrosis, condyle, condylectomy, condyloid, condyloid canal, condyloma, condyloma acuminatum

Example sentences from the Web for condylar

  • The exoccipital is not perforated by the condylar foramen,—a very exceptional condition.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for condylar

condyle
/ (ˈkɒndɪl) /

noun

the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint

Derived forms of condyle

condylar, adjective

Word Origin for condyle

C17: from Latin condylus knuckle, joint, from Greek kondulos

Medical definitions for condylar (1 of 2)

condylar
[ kŏn′də-lər ]

adj.

Relating to a condyle.

Medical definitions for condylar (2 of 2)

condyle
[ kŏn′dīl′, -dl ]

n.

A rounded prominence at the end of a bone, most often for articulation with another bone.

Scientific definitions for condylar

condyle
[ kŏn′dīl′ ]

A round, protruding part at the end of a bone, especially one that forms part of a joint.