Epicondyle

An epicondyle is a bony bump or 'knuckle' upon a rounded end (or condyle) of a bone.

femoral epicondyle
On the lateral side the epicondyle of the femur is the site of attachment of the fibular collateral ligament. On the medial side it is where the tendinous part of adductor magnus attaches.
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