condyloid

[ kon-dl-oid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

condyloid

/ ˈkɒndɪˌlɔɪd /

First recorded in 1735–45; condyle + -oid

The great artery and nerve of the humerus ran through a supra-condyloid foramen.

The pits for the attachment of the ligaments in the inter-condyloid fossa are strongly marked.

There is a terrible one confusing the supra-condyloid foramen with another one.

Condyloid joints (Condylarthrosis), allowing flexion and extension as well as lateral movement, but no rotation.

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