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epicondyle
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epicondyle /epi·con·dyle/ (-kon´dīl) an eminence upon a bone, above its condyle.
ep·i·con·dyle (p-kndl, -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.
Epicondyle
A projection on the surface of a bone; often an area for muscle and tendon attachment.
Mentioned in: Tennis Elbow
epicondyle
[ep′ikon′dəl]
Etymology: Gk, epi + kondylos, knuckle
a projection on the surface of a bone above its condyle. epicondylar, adj.
epicondyle
an eminence upon a bone, above its condyle, as in the distal extremity of the humerus and femur.


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