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epicondyle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: process, outgrowth, appendage

Narrower terms: lateral epicondyle

History

Etymology

From epi- + condyle.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: epicòndil — protuberance above the condyle of a bone
  • Finnish: sivunasta — protuberance above the condyle of a bone
  • Finnish: epikondyyli — protuberance above the condyle of a bone
  • Polish: nadkłykieć — protuberance above the condyle of a bone
  • Spanish: epicóndilo — protuberance above the condyle of a bone