Definition of epicondyle in English:
epicondyle
noun ˌɛpɪˈkɒndɪlˌepiˈkänˌdīl
Anatomy A protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus.
Example sentencesExamples
- The ulnar may pass in front of the medial epicondyle of the humerus or lie behind the condyle.
- On physical examination, pain is present from the tip of the medial epicondyle to the pronator teres and flexor carpi radialis muscles.
- The first layer is composed of four muscles that arise partly from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and partly from the ulna.
- Both pitchers presented with pain, tenderness, and swelling over the medial epicondyle of the humerus of the pitching arm.
- On the inner side of this is a smaller protuberance, the medial epicondyle of the humerus - the bone of the upper arm.
Derivatives
adjective
Anatomy Fragmentation of the medial epicondylar apophysis was present in 50% of the pitchers but in only 12% of the nonpitchers and 6% of controls.
Example sentencesExamples
- The humerus is becoming less rounded and more triangular in appearance due to the development of the lateral epicondylar ridge and medial epicondyle.
- The retroversion of the humerus was then measured as the angle between the collum humeri axis and the epicondylar axis.
- The epicondyles were palpated to identify the epicondylar axis.
- It occurs in about 25% of bodies, and takes the place of the fibrous arch normally passing between the epicondylar and ulnar heads of flexor carpi ulnaris.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from French épicondyle, modern Latin epicondylus (see epi-, condyle).