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condyle
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condyle [′kän‚dīl]
(anatomy)
A rounded bone prominence that functions in articulation.
(botany)
The antheridium of certain stoneworts.
(invertebrate zoology)
A rounded, articular process on arthropod appendages.
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Diagnosis and treatment options are explained in relation to the anatomic, functional, and biomechanical principles of the mandibular condyle, so clinicians can form their own opinions about the best way to treat condylar fractures.
Fractures of the madibular condyle; basic considerations and treatment by SciTech Book News
The lateral pterygoid muscle, the only muscle of mastication serving to open the jaw, inserts on the mandibular condyle inferior to the articular surface but can partially insert on the joint capsule and disc as well.
MRI of temporomandibular joint disorders by Wang, Edwin Y.; Fleisher, Kenneth A. / Applied Radiology
We have concluded that reactive sclerosis accompanying erosion in the right mandibular condyle of this patient is a feature of arthritis which commonly occurs in seronegative spondyloarthropathies, such as enteropathic arthropathy rather than degenerative joint disease.
Erosive temporomandibular joint involvement: a rare manifestation of ... by Gelal, Fazil / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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