condyloid process
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Related to condyloid process: condylar process, mandibular condyle
con·dy·lar pro·cess of mandible
[TA]the articular process of the ramus of the mandible; it includes the head of the mandible, the neck of the mandible and pterygoid fovea.
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condyloid process
A posterior process on the superior border of the ramus of the mandible consisting of a capitulum and neck. It articulates with the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone.
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