- condyloid
- adjective see condyle
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
condyloid
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Condyloid — Con dy*loid, a. [Condyle + oid: cf. F. condylo[ i]de.] (Anat.) Shaped like or pertaining to a condyle. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
condyloid — [kän′də loid΄] adj. of or like a condyle … English World dictionary
Condyloid joint — 1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; … Wikipedia
condyloid foramen — n a foramen in front of each condyle of the occipital bone … Medical dictionary
condyloid joint — n an articulation (as that between the metacarpals of the hand and the first phalanx of the fingers) in which an ovoid head is received into an elliptical cavity permitting all movements except axial rotation * * * see condylarthrosis … Medical dictionary
condyloid process — n the rounded process by which the ramus of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone … Medical dictionary
Condyloid fossa — Bone: Condyloid fossa Occipital bone. Outer surface. (Condyloid fossa visible but not labeled.) Latin f. condylaris Gray s … Wikipedia
Condyloid process — Bone: Condyloid process Mandible. Outer surface. Side view. (Condyle and neck labeled at upper right.) Latin processus condylaris mandibulae … Wikipedia
condyloid — /kon dl oyd /, adj. of or like a condyle. [1735 45; CONDYLE + OID] * * * … Universalium
condyloid — adjective Relating to or resembling a condyle. Syn: condylar … Wiktionary
