髁 (kē) - Condyle — a rounded protuberance at the end & particularly refers to the knee joint or knuckles.

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俊梁

髁 · kē

Condyle — a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, forming an articulation with another bone;

particularly refers to the knee joint or knuckles.

Condyle — a rounded protuberance at the endparticularly refers to the knee joint or knuckles.

Usage highlights

femoral condyletibial condyleoccipital condylecondylar processcondylar jointmedial condyle

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The femur has medial and lateral condyles (股骨内侧髁和外侧髁).
  • He suffered a fracture of the femoral condyle (股骨髁骨折).
  • The occipital condyles articulate with the atlas vertebra (枕骨髁).
  • Condylar joints allow flexion and extension (髁状关节).

Collocations

  • femoral condyle(股骨髁)
  • tibial condyle(胫骨髁)
  • occipital condyle(枕骨髁)
  • condylar process(髁状突)
  • condylar joint(髁关节)
  • medial condyle(内侧髁)

Idioms

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Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in anatomical and medical contexts in Chinese.
  • The character contains the bone radical (骨), indicating its association with skeletal structures.
  • Used in both human and veterinary medicine to describe joint anatomy.

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