epicondyle
Sign in to saveAn epicondyle () is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (epi-, "upon" + condyle, from a root meaning "knuckle" or "rounded articular area"). There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic site. They include the following:
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- Bone.Name
- Epicondyle
- Bone.Latin
- epicondylus
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An epicondyle () is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (epi-, "upon" + condyle, from a root meaning "knuckle" or "rounded articular area"). There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic site. They include the following:
{|class="wikitable sortable" border=1 ! Epicondyle name !! Comments |- | medial epicondyle of the humerus (ventral epicondyle in birds) || In humans, on the "inboard" side of the elbow |- | medial epicondyle of the femur || |- | lateral epicondyle of the humerus (dorsal epicondyle in birds) || In humans, on the "outboard" side of the elbow |- | lateral epicondyle of the femur || |- |}