condyle

A noun referring to a rounded prominence at the end of a bone that articulates with another bone to form a joint.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma saliência arredondada na extremidade de um osso, que se articula com outro osso para formar uma junta.

1. Bony prominence for joint articulation C1 formal medical

   A rounded projection at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone, allowing for movement.

   • The femur has two condyles that articulate with the tibia.
   • Damage to the mandibular condyle can cause jaw pain.
   • The surgeon examined the condyle for signs of arthritis.

   🇵🇹Côndilo

• condyles plural form
• condyles' possessive plural form
• condyle's possessive singular form