ginglymus joint

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• joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… …   Universalium

• Ginglymus — Gin gly*mus, n.; pl. {Ginglymi}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a hingelike joint, a ball and socket joint.] (Anat.) A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… …   Medical dictionary

• ginglymus — SYN: hinge joint. [G. ginglymos] helicoid g. SYN: pivot joint. lateral g. SYN: pivot joint. * * * gin·gly·mus glə məs n, pl gin·gly·mi .mī, .mē a joint (as between the humerus and ulna) allowing motion in one plane only * * * ( …   Medical dictionary

• ginglymus —   n. hinge joint.    ♦ ginglymoid, a. pertaining to or like a ginglymus …   Dictionary of difficult words

• ginglymus — hinge joint; n. a form of diarthrosis (freely movable joint) that allows angular movement in one plane only, increasing or decreasing the angle between the bones. Examples are the knee joint and the elbow joint …   The new mediacal dictionary

• ginglymus — n. [Gr. ginglymos, hinge joint] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In dicondylic jaws, a cavity or groove of the mandible that hinges on a convex process of the clypeus forming the anterior joint …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• ginglymus — /jing gleuh meuhs, ging /, n., pl. ginglymi / muy /. Anat. a joint in which movement is limited to one plane. Also called hinge joint. [1650 60; < NL < Gk gínglymos hinge] * * * …   Universalium

• ginglymus — noun hinge joint …   Wiktionary

• ginglymus — n. hinge joint (Anatomy) …   English contemporary dictionary

• ginglymus — [ gɪŋglɪməs] noun (plural ginglymi mʌɪ) Anatomy a hinge like joint such as the elbow or knee. Origin C16: mod. L., from Gk ginglumos hinge …   English new terms dictionary