A surgical procedure in which a condyle is removed or partially removed from a bone.
From kondylos (knob) + Greek -ectomy (cutting out, removal). Medical term following surgical nomenclature conventions for removal procedures.
Doctors might perform a condylectomy to repair joint damage from arthritis or injury—essentially smoothing out or removing the damaged rounded end to restore function.
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