Ginglymus

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(Anat.) A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle.

Noun

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ginglymus - a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane Synonyms: ginglymoid joint, hinge joint

articulatio cubiti, articulatio genus, articulatio synovialis, cubital joint, cubitus, diarthrosis, elbow, elbow joint, genu, ginglymoid joint, hinge joint, interphalangeal joint, knee, knee joint, synovial joint