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epicondylian

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ep⋅i⋅con⋅dyle

[ep-i-kon-dahyl, -dl]
–noun
Anatomy. a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, serving as a place of attachment for ligaments, tendons, and muscles.

Origin:
1830–40; epi- + condyle


ep⋅i⋅con⋅dyl⋅i⋅an [ep-i-kon-dil-ee-uhn] , ep⋅i⋅con⋅dyl⋅ic, ep⋅i⋅con⋅dyl⋅ar [ep-i-kon-dl-er] , adjective
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Main Entry: epi·con·dyle
Pronunciation: "ep-i-'kän-"dIl also -d&l
Function: noun
: any of several prominences on thedistal part of a long bone serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments: a : one on the outer aspect of the distal part of the humerus or proximal to the lateral condyle of thefemur called also lateral epicondyle b : a larger and more prominent one on the inner aspect of the distal part of the humerus or proximal to the medial condyle of the femurcalled also medial epicondyle; —see EPITROCHLEAepi·con·dy·lar /-d&-l&r/ adjective
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epicondyle ep·i·con·dyle (ěp'ĭ-kŏn'dĭl, -dl)
n.
A rounded projection at the end of a bone, located on or above a condyle and usually serving as a place of attachment for ligaments and tendons.

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