A condyle (;Entry "condyle"
in
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
'. la, condylus, from el, kondylos; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a

bone A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, ...

, most often part of a joint – an articulation with another bone. It is one of the markings or features of bones, and can refer to: * On the

femur The femur (; ), or thigh bone, is the proximal bone of the hindlimb in tetrapod vertebrates. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates ...

, in the knee joint: ** Medial condyle ** Lateral condyle * On the

tibia The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it conn ...

, in the knee joint: ** Medial condyle ** Lateral condyle * On the humerus, in the elbow joint: ** Condyle of humerus ''(Condylus humeri)'' * On the

mandible In anatomy, the mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human facial skeleton. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place. The mandible sits beneath the maxilla. It is the only movable bone ...

, in the temporomandibular joint: ** Mandibular condyle * On the occipital bone, in the atlanto-occipital joint: **

Occipital condyles The occipital condyles are undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of the atlas vertebra. The condyles are oval or reniform (kidney-shaped) in shape, and their anteri ...

Although not generally termed condyles, the trochlea and capitulum of the humerus act as condyles in the elbow, and the femur head acts as a condyle in the hip joint.

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