lateral condyle of tibia

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lat·er·al con·dyle of tib·i·a

[TA]

one of two prominent bony masses at the superior end of the tibia that receives the corresponding condyle of the femur; the lateral condyle is longer than the medial condyle.

Synonym(s): condylus lateralis tibiae [TA]

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