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epicondyle vs appendage

appendage vs epicondyle

epicondyle and appendage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epicondyle Yes No No No
appendage Yes No No No
As nouns, appendage is a hypernym of epicondyle; that is, appendage is a word with a broader meaning than epicondyle:
  • epicondyle: a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
  • appendage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Other hypernyms of epicondyle include outgrowth, process.
epicondyle (noun) appendage (noun)
a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments a part that is joined to something larger
an external body part that projects from the body
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Difference between epicondyle and appendage

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