Term Name: | lateral epicondyle of femur |
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Synonyms: | e. lateralis femoris, lateral femoral epicondyle |
Definition: | The lateral epicondyle of the femur, smaller and less prominent than the medial epicondyle, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament of the knee-joint. Directly below it is a small depression from which a smooth well-marked groove curves obliquely upward and backward to the posterior extremity of the condyle. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0009986] |