Anatomical bone structure
Epicondyle | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | epicondylus |
TA98 | A02.0.00.030 |
FMA | 75435 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
An epicondyle (/ɛpɪˈkɒndaɪl/) is: a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (epi-, "upon" + condyle, from a root meaning "knuckle"/"rounded articular area"). There are various epicondyles in the: human skeleton, each named by, its anatomic site. They include the——following:
Epicondyle name | Comments |
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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 |
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