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epicondyle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
epi-condyle
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.

Etymology

From epi- + condyle.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

epicondyles (plural)

Derived Forms

ectepicondyle entepicondyle epicondylalgia epicondylar epicondylectomy epicondylic epicondylitis epicondylopathy epicondylosis

Questions

What does epicondyle mean?
A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
Where does epicondyle come from?
From epi- + condyle.

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