epicondyle
[ ep-i-kon-dahyl, -dl ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈkɒn daɪl, -dl /
noun
Anatomy.
a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, serving as a place of attachment for ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
OTHER WORDS FROM epicondyle
ep·i·con·dyl·i·an [ep-i-kon-dil-ee-uh n] /ˌɛp ɪ kɒnˈdɪl i ən/, ep·i·con·dyl·ic, ep·i·con·dyl·ar [ep-i-kon-dl-er] /ˌɛp ɪˈkɒn dl ər/, adjectiveWords nearby epicondyle
epicentrum,
epichlorohydrin,
epicist,
epiclesis,
epicondylalgia,
epicondyle,
epicondylitis,
epicontinental,
epicotyl,
epicranial muscle,
epicranium
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Medical definitions for epicondyle
epicondyle
[ ĕp′ĭ-kŏn′dĭl, -dl ]
n.
A rounded projection at the end of a bone, located on or above a condyle and usually serving as a place of attachment for ligaments and tendons.