Condyle

A condyle is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint – an articulation with another bone. It is one of the markings or features of bones, and can refer to:

On the femur, in the knee joint:
* Medial condyle
* Lateral condyle
On the tibia, in the knee joint:
* Medial condyle
* Lateral condyle
On the humerus, in the elbow joint:
* Condyle of humerus
On the mandible, in the temporomandibular joint:
* Mandibular condyle
On the occipital bone, in the atlanto-occipital joint:
* Occipital condyles

Although not generally termed condyles, the trochlea and capitulum of the humerus act as condyles in the elbow, and the femur head acts as a condyle in the hip joint.
Condyle may also be used to describe an intrusion of the endocarp into the seed cavity of flowering plants like Abuta.