Epicondyle

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Epicondyle
Latin	epicondylus

Epicondyle (epi meaning "upon"; condyle meaning "knuckle" or "rounded articular area") may refer to:

medial epicondyle of the humerus (ventral epicondyle in birds)	medial epicondyle of the femur
lateral epicondyle of the humerus (dorsal epicondyle in birds)	lateral epicondyle of the femur

Musculoskeletal system · connective tissue: bone and cartilage (TA A02.0, TH H3.01, GA 2.86–95)

Ossification	intramembranous endochondral

Cycle	osteoblast osteoid osteocyte osteoclast

Types	cancellous cortical

Regions	subchondral bone epiphysis epiphyseal plate/metaphysis diaphysis Condyle Epicondyle

Structure	osteon / Haversian system Haversian canals Volkmann's canals connective tissue (endosteum periosteum) Sharpey's fibres enthesis lacunae canaliculi trabeculae medullary cavity bone marrow

Shapes	long short flat irregular sesamoid

anat (c/f/k/f, u, t/p, l)/phys/devp/cell

noco/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug (M5)

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