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Condyloid joint
Condyle that is received into a small joint in the wrist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A condyloid joint (also called condylar, ellipsoidal, or bicondylar[1]) is an ovoid articular surface, or condyle that is received into an elliptical cavity. This permits movement in two planes, allowing flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction.
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Condyloid joint | |
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![]() 1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; | |
![]() Ligaments of wrist. Palmaris view | |
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Latin | articulatio ellipsoidea |
TA98 | A03.0.00.049 |
TA2 | 1561 |
FMA | 75299 |
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