Medical Dictionary
epicondyle
noun epi·con·dyle \ˌep-i-ˈkän-ˌdīl also -dəl\
Medical Definition of EPICONDYLE
: any of several prominences on the distal part of a long bone serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments: a : one on the outer aspect of the distal part of the humerus or proximal to the lateral condyle of the femur—called also lateral epicondyle b : a larger and more prominent one on the inner aspect of the distal part of the humerus or proximal to the medial condyle of the femur—called also medial epicondyle; see epitrochlea
—epi·con·dy·lar \-də-lər\ adjective
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