Term Name: | condylar joint |
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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. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011866] |