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A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
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ginglymus
Word definitions for ginglymus in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ginglymus \Gin"gly*mus\, n.; pl. Ginglymi . [NL., fr. Gr. ? a hingelike joint, a ball and socket joint.] (Anat.) A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane [syn: hinge joint , ginglymoid joint ] [also: ginglymi (pl)]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A hinge joint.