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Definition of Ginglymus
1. Noun. A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane.
Generic synonyms: Articulatio Synovialis, Diarthrosis, Synovial Joint
Specialized synonyms: Articulatio Genus, Genu, Human Knee, Knee, Knee Joint, Articulatio Cubiti, Cubital Joint, Cubitus, Elbow, Elbow Joint, Human Elbow, Interphalangeal Joint
Definition of Ginglymus
1. n. A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle.
Definition of Ginglymus
1. Noun. (anatomy) A hinge joint. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ginglymus
1. a hinge-joint [n GINGLYMI]
Medical Definition of Ginglymus
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Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A hingelike joint, a ball and socket joint.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ginglymus
Literary usage of Ginglymus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"In man the elbow is strictly a ginglymus; the Interphalangeal joints of the
fingere and ... the knee is nearly a ginglymus, and the ankle less strictly one. ..."
2. Elementary Anatomy and Physiology ...: For Colleges, Academies, and Other by Edward Hitchcock (1873)
"ginglymus is the common hinge joint, where the degree of movement is very
considerable, but only in two directions. The best example of this is in the knee. ..."
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