Condyle vs. Epicondyle

Condylenoun

(anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.

Condylenoun

A bony prominence; particularly, an eminence at the end of a bone bearing a rounded articular surface; - sometimes applied also to a concave articular surface.

Condylenoun

a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone

Condyle

A condyle ( or ; Latin: condylus, from Greek: kondylos; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a bone, 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, in the knee joint: Medial condyle Lateral condyle On the tibia, in the knee joint: Medial condyle Lateral condyle On the humerus, in the elbow joint: Condyle of humerus (Condylus humeri) On the mandible, in the temporomandibular joint: Mandibular condyle On the occipital bone, in the atlanto-occipital joint: Occipital condylesAlthough 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.

Epicondylenoun

(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.

Epicondylenoun

A projection on the inner side of the distal end of the humerus; the internal condyle.

Epicondylenoun

a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments

Epicondyle

An epicondyle () is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (epi-, + condyle, from a root meaning or ). There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic site.