condyles
Rounded bone ends
Condyles is the plural of condyle, a rounded projection at the end of a bone that forms part of a joint.
The term appears in anatomy when describing how bones articulate: the condyles of the femur meet the tibia at the knee, the occipital condyles connect skull to spine.
The surgeon repaired damage to both condyles.
Of the thigh
- mandibularOf the lower jaw
- humerusUpper arm's long bone
- occipitalOf the skull's rear
- tibialOf the shinbone
medial · lateral · knuckle · protrusion · bony · joint · cartilage · articulation
Clear vocal expression
- rotationTurning on an axis
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
hinge · load-bearing · movement · axis · motion · pivot · stability · kinematics
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- osteoarthritisCartilage breakdown in joints
- osteochondritisBone-cartilage junction inflammation
- dysplasiaAbnormal tissue formation
degeneration · erosion · inflammation · resection · reconstruction · prosthesis · implant · replacement
femoral
Of the thigh
- mandibularOf the lower jaw
- humerusUpper arm's long bone
- occipitalOf the skull's rear
tibial · medial · lateral · knuckle · protrusion · bony · joint · cartilage · articulation · fossa
articulation
Clear vocal expression
gliding · hinge · load-bearing · movement · axis · motion · pivot · stability · kinematics · torque
fracture
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- osteoarthritisCartilage breakdown in joints
- osteochondritisBone-cartilage junction inflammation
dysplasia · degeneration · erosion · inflammation · resection · reconstruction · prosthesis · implant · replacement · imaging