What is a condyloid joint?

Condyloid joint:

- An ellipsoid condyle (convex) of one bone articulates with an elliptical concave depression (condyle) of the other bone.

- Allows movements like flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and circumduction.

- It is also referred to as condylar or ovoid joints.

- Examples of condyloid joints include the radiocarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints of the hand and the atlanto-axial joint between the atlas and the axial (second cervical) vertebra.