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 condyles
Although 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.
Epicondyle
An epicondyle () is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (epi-, “upon” + condyle, from a root meaning “knuckle” or “rounded articular area”). There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic site. They include the following:
Condyle (noun)
A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
Epicondyle (noun)
A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.