{{Short description|Anatomical bone structure}} {{More citations needed|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox bone | Name = Epicondyle | Latin = epicondylus | Image = | Caption = | Image2 = | Caption2 = }} An '''epicondyle''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɛ|p|ᵻ|ˈ|k|ɒ|n|d|aɪ|l}}) is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (''epi-'', "upon" + ''condyle'', from a root meaning "knuckle" or "rounded articular area").{{sfn|Saladin|2024|p=224}} There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic site. They include the following:
{|class="wikitable sortable" border=1 ! Epicondyle name !! Comments |- | medial epicondyle of the humerus <br>(ventral epicondyle in birds) || In humans, on the "inboard" side of the elbow{{sfn|Saladin|2024|p=375}} |- | medial epicondyle of the femur || |- | lateral epicondyle of the humerus <br>(dorsal epicondyle in birds) || In humans, on the "outboard" side of the elbow{{sfn|Saladin|2024|p=375}} |- | lateral epicondyle of the femur || |- |}
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=== Bibliography === * {{Cite book |last=Saladin |first=Kenneth S. |title=Anatomy And Physiology: The Unity Of Form And Function |date=2024 |publisher=McGraw Hill |isbn=978-1-266-14531-5 |edition=10th |url=https://archive.org/details/Saladinanatomy-and-physiology-the-unity-of-form-and-function-10/page/224/mode/1up}}
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