epicondyle

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noun

A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.

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Meanings

nounepicondyle (plural epicondyles)

plural epicondyles

  1. anatomyA protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.

Origin

From epi- + condyle.

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Translations

Catalan epicòndil
  • epicòndilprotuberance above the condyle of a bone
Finnish sivunasta, epikondyyli
  • sivunastaprotuberance above the condyle of a bone
  • epikondyyliprotuberance above the condyle of a bone
Polish nadkłykieć
  • nadkłykiećprotuberance above the condyle of a bone
Spanish epicóndilo
  • epicóndiloprotuberance above the condyle of a bone
Cite this entry
APA

epicondyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicondyle

MLA

“epicondyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicondyle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicondyle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicondyle.

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