Condylar joint

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 335493003

Condylar 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.

The Condylar joint is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

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