An epicondyle () is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (epi-, "upon" + condyle, from a root meaning "knuckle" or "rounded articular area"). There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic site. They include the following:
Epicondyle name Comments medial epicondyle of the humerus (ventral epicondyle in birds) In humans, on the "inboard" side of the elbow lateral epicondyle of the humerus (dorsal epicondyle in birds) In humans, on the "outboard" side of the elbow medial epicondyle of the femur lateral epicondyle of the femur
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