Condyle (anatomy)

Bone: Condyle (anatomy)
Upper surface of right tibia.
Latin	condylus

A condyle (Latin: condylus, from Greek: kondylos; knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint - an articulation with another bone. It is one of the markings/features of bones, and can refer to:

• On the femur, in the knee joint:
  • Medial condyle
  • Lateral condyle
• On the tibia, in the knee joint:
  • Medial condyle
  • Lateral condyle
• On the mandible, in the temporomandibular joint:
  • Mandibular condyle
• On the occipital bone, in the atlanto-occipital joint:
  • Occipital condyles

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