- condyle
- condyle 1630s, "knob at the end of a bone," from Fr. condyle (16c.), from L. condylus, from Gk. kondylos "a knuckle," of unknown origin.
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condyle — [ kɔ̃dil ] n. m. • 1539; lat. condylus, gr. kondulos « articulation » ♦ Anat. Saillie articulaire arrondie d un os ou d un appendice (⇒ glénoïde). Condyle huméral, fémoral. Adj. CONDYLIEN, IENNE . ● condyle nom masculin Portion osseuse, en forme… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Condyle — may refer to: Condyle (anatomy) The occipital condyle, which are the undersurface facets of the occipital bone. The lateral condyle of femur and lateral condyle of tibia. The medial condyle of femur and medial condyle of tibia. In the fruits of… … Wikipedia
Condyle — Con dyle (? or ?), n. [L. condylus knuckle, joint, Gr. ko ndylos: cf. F. condyle.] (Anat.) A bony prominence; particularly, an eminence at the end of a bone bearing a rounded articular surface; sometimes applied also to a concave articular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
condyle — CONDYLE. s. m. Terme d Anatomie, qui se dit en général De toutes les éminences des articulations. Les Condyles du fémur. Les Condyles du tibia, etc … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
condyle — Condyle, Les tuberositez des os, comme des chevilles ou neuds des pieds, des bras, des doigts, et autres, Condylus, condyli … Thresor de la langue françoyse
condyle — [kän′dil, kän′dīl΄] n. [Fr < L condylus < Gr kondylos, knuckle, orig., hard lump or knob] a rounded process at the end of a bone, forming a ball and socket joint with the hollow part of another bone condylar [kän′də lər] adj … English World dictionary
Condyle — Sur ce schéma montrant le ligament croisé antérieur, on voit le condyle latéral du fémur qui s articule avec le plateau latéral du tibia. Un condyle est une surface articulaire elliptique convexe autour de laquelle va s appliquer un autre os.… … Wikipédia en Français
condyle — A rounded articular surface at the extremity of a bone. SYN: condylus [TA]. balancing side c. in dentistry, the mandibular c. on the side away from which the mandible moves in a lateral … Medical dictionary
condyle — the articulating, rounded surface of a bone, e.g. the occipital condyle is the surface of the skull articulating with the atlas vertebra … Dictionary of ichthyology
condyle — noun /ˈkɒndɪl,ˈkɒndaɪl/ A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone. , 1927: “Its the upper condyle of a human femur,” said I. Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place’ (Norton 2005 p. 1717) See Also:… … Wiktionary
