condyle

noun

con·​dyle ˈkän-ˌdī(-ə)l How to pronounce condyle (audio)
 also  -dᵊl
: an articular prominence of a bone
especially : one resembling a pair of knuckles
condyloid adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Double Jeopardy star suffered a fracture of the femoral condyle over the summer. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2022 Opening the mouth causes the rounded ends of the lower jaw (known as condyles) to glide along the joint socket of the temporal bone. Marlene Cimons, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2017 Opening the mouth causes the rounded ends of the lower jaw (known as condyles) to glide along the joint socket of the temporal bone. Marlene Cimons, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2017 Opening the mouth causes the rounded ends of the lower jaw (known as condyles) to glide along the joint socket of the temporal bone. Marlene Cimons, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2017 Opening the mouth causes the rounded ends of the lower jaw (known as condyles) to glide along the joint socket of the temporal bone. Marlene Cimons, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2017 Opening the mouth causes the rounded ends of the lower jaw (known as condyles) to glide along the joint socket of the temporal bone. Marlene Cimons, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2017 Opening the mouth causes the rounded ends of the lower jaw (known as condyles) to glide along the joint socket of the temporal bone. Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 9 June 2017 See More

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Word History

Etymology

French & Latin; French, from Latin condylus knuckle, from Greek kondylos

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of condyle was in 1634

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Cite this Entry

“Condyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condyle. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

condyle

noun
con·​dyle
ˈkän-ˌdīl also -dᵊl
: an articular prominence of a bone
used chiefly of such as occur in pairs resembling a pair of knuckles (as those of the occipital bone for articulation with the atlas, those at the distal end of the humerus and femur, and those of the lower jaw)
see lateral condyle, medial condyle
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