hinge joint

noun

, Anatomy.

1. ginglymus.

hinge joint

/ hĭnj /

1. A joint, such as the elbow, in which a convex part of one bone fits into a concave part of another, allowing motion in only one plane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hinge joint¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

When we nod the head we use the hinge-joint, which lies between the head and the first bone of the neck.

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The tarsus is a true hinge joint and because of the great strain which it sustains, is subject to frequent injury.

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The junction of the upper and lower parts is formed by a cartilaginous hinge-joint between the epi-branchial and cerato-branchial.

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Pagiopoda: Heteroptera, in which the posterior coxae are not globose and the articulation is a hinge joint: see trochalopoda.

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It articulates with the lower end of the thigh bone, forming with it a hinge joint.

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