hinge joint

noun Anatomy.

ginglymus.

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Origin of hinge joint

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby hinge joint

hindwater, hines, hinesville, hiney, hinge, hinge joint, hinge on, hinge region, hinged flap, hingham, hingis

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Example sentences from the Web for hinge joint

When we nod the head we use the hinge-joint, which lies between the head and the first bone of the neck.
Evolution, Old & New|Samuel Butler

Medical definitions for hinge joint

hinge joint

n.

A uniaxial joint in which a broad, transversely cylindrical convexity on one bone fits into a corresponding concavity on the other, allowing motion in one plane only, as in the elbow.ginglymoid joint

Scientific definitions for hinge joint

hinge joint

[ hĭnj ]

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.