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Condyle

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epicondylenoun(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
articular facetnoun(anatomy) a surface where two anatomical structures (usually bones) meet
capitulumnoun(botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
condylionnoun(anatomy) The most lateral point on the surface of the condyle of the mandible
jointnoun(anatomy) Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
condylarthrosisnoun(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
headnoun(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
synchondrosisnoun(anatomy) A form of only slightly moveable articulation between bones joined by hyaline cartilage, as in the spinal vertebrae.
epicondylnounMisspelling of epicondyle. [(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.]
socketnoun(electricity) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
ectocondylenounAn external condyle (on the side away from the body)
postexapophysisnoun(anatomy) An exapophysis attached to a condyle
neck jointnoun(anatomy) One of the joints of the neck (it belongs to the vertebral column).
articular cartilagenoun(anatomy) A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx. A major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton, it is converted largely to bone with maturation.
commissurenoun(neuroanatomy) A band of nerve tissue connecting the hemispheres of the brain, the two sides of the spinal cord, etc.
arthrosisnoun(medicine) Any degenerative disease of such a joint, e.g. osteoarthritis.
pseudoarticulationnounA rudimentary joint formed from a bony protrusion
adarticulationnounarthrodia
diarthrosisnoun(anatomy) A joint that can move freely in various planes
jugumnoun(botany) A pair of opposite leaflets of a pinnate plant.

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