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epicondyle

Syllabification: (ep·i·con·dyle)

Definition of epicondyle

noun

Anatomy
  • a protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus.

Derivatives

epicondylar

Pronunciation: /-ˈkändl-ər/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French épicondyle, modern Latin epicondylus (see epi-, condyle)

epicondyle in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of epicondyle in the British & World English dictionary