Definition of ginglymus Ginglymus
gin•gly•mus
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What does ginglymus mean?
WordNet
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| ginglymus - a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane | ||
| hinge joint, ginglymoid joint | ||
| articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint a joint so articulated as to move freely | ||
| articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee joint, knee the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee | ||
| articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, elbow the arm from the elbow to the fingertips | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ginglymus (Noun)
A hinge joint .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ginglymus (n.)
A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ginglymus
jing′gli-mus (or ging′-), n. a joint that permits flexion and extension in a single plane, as at the elbow and ankle:—pl. Ging′lymī. [Gr.]
Part of speech
🔤- ginglymus, noun, singular of ginglymuses.
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