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What does epicondyle mean?

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Noun
  1. (anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached
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It may extend proximally to the ulna or medial epicondyle and have additional attachment sites.
The flexor-pronator mass origin was detached from the medial epicondyle, and submuscular ulnar nerve transposition was performed.
On physical examination, pain is present from the tip of the medial epicondyle to the pronator teres and flexor carpi radialis muscles.
The lateral head arises from the lateral surface of the lateral condyle of the femur, proximal and posterior to the lateral epicondyle.
It arises from the posterior surface of the medial epicondyle of the humerus and is inserted onto the olecranon process.
The ulnar nerve passes medial to the olecranon process and behind the medial epicondyle in the cubital tunnel.

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