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Definition of Mandibular condyle
1. Noun. The condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull.
Group relationships: Jawbone, Jowl, Lower Jaw, Lower Jawbone, Mandible, Mandibula, Mandibular Bone, Submaxilla
Generic synonyms: Condyle
Medical Definition of Mandibular condyle
1. The posterior process on the ramus of the mandible composed of two parts: a superior part, the articular portion, and an inferior part, the condylar neck. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mandibular Condyle
Literary usage of Mandibular condyle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Morphology by Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (1889)
"Carnivora. 88. Tarsal and carpal bones alternating. Fore limbs prehensile ;
mandibular condyle transverse ; teeth with enamel 14. ..."
2. Monograph of the Fossil Mammalia of the Mesozoic Formations by Richard Owen (1871)
"•In my memoir on the Aye-aye I had to note that the mandibular condyle was "
sessile, narrow, rather long, convex both across and Fl°- 19- lengthwise, ..."
3. Lippincott's Medical dictionary: A Complete Vocabulary of the Terms Used in by Ryland W. Greene, Joseph Thomas (1906)
"C. tubercle, a tubercle on the outer angle of the mandibular condyle, for attachment
of the external lateral ligament. ..."
4. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1883)
"1) in which the inferred relative position of the mandibular condyle is indicated
by the curved Hue, b, in the text. The two restorations may now be tested ..."
5. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1908)
"B. More or less antero-posterior elongation of the mandibular condyle and
corresponding modification of the glenoid fossa to permit backward and forward ..."
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