Definition of "epicondyle" [ep•i•con•dyle]

• A rounded projection at the end of a bone, located on or above a condyle and usually serving as a place of attachment for ligaments and tendons. (noun)

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• "Operative vs. nonoperative treatment of medial epicondyle fractures"
• ""The bone's got a fracture clearly visible just above the medial epicondyle, whatever that is.""
• ""Medial epicondyle, trochlea, greater and lesser tubercle, " he said."