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hinge joint

American  

noun

Anatomy.

  1. ginglymus.

hinge joint Scientific  
/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of hinge joint

First recorded in 1795–1805

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