condylar

adjective

con·​dy·​lar ˈkän-də-lər How to pronounce condylar (audio)
: of or relating to a condyle

Examples of condylar in a Sentence

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Trainer Steve Asmussen said Epicenter had a lateral condylar fracture of his right front leg. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2022 But in June, Maxfield was discovered to have a non-displaced condylar fracture in his right front cannon bone. David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2021 Nadal was retired from racing after emerging from a four-furlong workout in :48.80 at Santa Anita on May 28 with a condylar fracture in his left front leg. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2021 There was the career-ending condylar fracture for Nadal. Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 26 Sep. 2020 Instead, by early June, Nadal was retired following a condylar fracture, Charlatan was knocked off the Derby trail with an ankle issue, and both Charlatan and Gamine were tainted by traces of lidocaine found in their Arkansas drug tests. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2020 Nadal, Division Two winner of the Arkansas Derby, suffered a condylar fracture in his left front leg and was retired to stud May 28. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2020 Lamb is up and walking after having surgery to repair a torn left ACL, lateral meniscus and lateral femoral condylar fracture. Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 14 Apr. 2020 The team announced Monday that Lamb suffered a torn ACL, torn MCL and a lateral femoral condylar fracture in Sunday’s blowout road loss to Toronto. Nathan Brown, Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of condylar was in 1876

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“Condylar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condylar. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

condylar

adjective
con·​dy·​lar ˈkän-də-lər How to pronounce condylar (audio)
: of or relating to a condyle
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