condyle
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Etymology edit
From French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος (kóndulos, “knuckle”).
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Noun edit
condyle (plural condyles)
- (anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
- 1927, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, Norton, published 2005, page 1717:
- “It's the upper condyle of a human femur,” said I.
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prominence on a bone
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος (kóndulos, “knuckle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
condyle m (plural condyles)
Further reading edit
- “condyle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
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condyle