Biology:Epicondyle
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Short description: Anatomical bone structure
| Epicondyle | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | epicondylus |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
An epicondyle (/ɛpɪˈkɒndaɪl/) is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (epi-, "upon" + condyle, from a root meaning "knuckle" or "rounded articular area"). There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic site. They include the following:
| Epicondyle name | Comments |
|---|---|
| medial epicondyle of the humerus (ventral epicondyle in birds) |
In humans, on the "inboard" side of the elbow |
| medial epicondyle of the femur | |
| lateral epicondyle of the humerus (dorsal epicondyle in birds) |
In humans, on the "outboard" side of the elbow |
| lateral epicondyle of the femur |
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