ginglymus

[jing-gluh-muh s, ging-]

noun, plural gin·gly·mi

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

a joint in which movement is limited to one plane.

Origin of ginglymus

1650–60; < New Latin < Greek gínglymos hinge

Also called hinge joint.

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Historical Examples of ginglymus

Hinge joints (Ginglymus), such as the elbow and interphalangeal joints.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5
Various
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

British Dictionary definitions for ginglymus

ginglymus

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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ginglymus in Medicine

ginglymus

[jĭng′glə-məs, gĭng′-]

A hinge joint.