Ginglymus
[jing-gluh-muh s, ging-] /ˈdʒɪŋ glə məs, ˈgɪŋ-/
noun, plural ginglymi
[jing-gluh-mahy, ging-] /ˈdʒɪŋ gləˌmaɪ, ˈgɪŋ-/ (Show IPA). Anatomy.
1.
a joint in which movement is limited to one plane.
/ˈdʒɪŋɡlɪməs; ˈɡɪŋ-/
noun (pl) -mi (-ˌmaɪ)
1.
(anatomy) a hinge joint See hinge (sense 2)
ginglymus gin·gly·mus (jĭng’glə-məs, gĭng’-)
n.
A hinge joint.
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