condyloid process

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.

Synonym(s): processus condylaris mandibulae [TA], condyloid process, mandibular condyle

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.

See: mandible for illus

See also: process