condyle (redirected from condyle fracture)

condyle /con·dyle/ (kon´dīl) a rounded projection on a bone, usually for articulation with another bone.con´dylar

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con·dyle (kndl, -dl)

n.

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

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condyle

[kon′dīl]

Etymology: Gk, kondylos, knuckle

a rounded projection at the end of a bone that anchors muscle ligaments and articulates with adjacent bones. condylar, adj.

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condyle (kän´dīl),

n the rounded surface at the articular end of a bone. Also called
capitulum.

condyle head,

n a redundant term–the word
condyle means
head. See also condyle.

condyle, lateral path,

n the path of the condyle in the glenoid fossa when a lateral mandibular movement is made.

condyle, mandibular,

n the articular process of the mandible; the condyloid process of the mandible.

condyle, neck of,

n See process, condyloid, neck of.

n the rounded projection that joins with the bones of the vertebrae located at the base of the occipital bone. It permits the head to rotate and flex.

condyle, orbiting,

n See orbiting condyle.

condyle path,

n the path traveled by the mandibular condyle in the temporomandibular joint during the various mandibular movements.

condyle, protrusive path,

n the path of the condyle when the mandible is moved forward from its centric position.

condyle, rod,

n See rod, condyle.

condyle, rotating,

n the condyle on the side of the bolus formation, or the one that is braced and placed and rotated while the bolus is being chewed.

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condyle

a rounded projection on a bone, usually for articulation with another bone; a knuckle.

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condyle fracture

one involving a condyle, most commonly distal humerus or femur in small animals and distal cannon bone in horses.

occipital condyle

flanking the foramen magnum.