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lateral epicondyle of femur

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UBERON:0009986
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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_epicondyle_of_the_femur
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