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condylar joint

Term ID
UBERON:0011866
Synonyms
  • articulatio ellipsoidea
  • condylar joint
  • condyloid
  • condyloid articulation
  • condyloid joints
  • ellipsoidal joint
Definition
In a condyloid joint (condyloid articulation, ellipsoidal joint) an ovoid articular surface, or condyle, is received into an elliptical cavity. This permits movement in two planes, allowing flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condyloid_joint
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