ginglymus

[ jing-gluh-muhs, ging- ]

/ ˈdʒɪŋ glə məs, ˈgɪŋ- /

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noun, plural gin·gly·mi

[jing-gluh-mahy, ging-]. /ˈdʒɪŋ gləˌmaɪ, ˈgɪŋ-/. Anatomy.

a joint in which movement is limited to one plane.

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Also called hinge joint.

Origin of ginglymus

1650–60; <New Latin <Greek gínglymos hinge

Words nearby ginglymus

gingiva, gingival, gingivectomy, gingivitis, ginglymoid, ginglymus, Gingrich, gink, ginkgo, gin mill, ginned

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How to use ginglymus in a sentence

This also, is a ginglymus joint, having but slight lateral motion, and that only when it is in a state of flexion.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Hinge joints (Ginglymus), such as the elbow and interphalangeal joints.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ginglymus

ginglymus

/ (ˈdʒɪŋɡlɪməs, ˈɡɪŋ-) /

noun plural -mi (-ˌmaɪ)

anatomy a hinge jointSee hinge (def. 2)

Word Origin for ginglymus

C17: New Latin, from Greek ginglumos hinge

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