epicondyle
noun
epi·con·dyle
ˌep-i-ˈkän-ˌdīl also -dᵊl 
: 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 epitrochleaDictionary Entries Near epicondyle
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“Epicondyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/epicondyle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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