ginglymus
[ jing-gluh-muh s, ging- ]
/ ˈdʒɪŋ glə məs, ˈgɪŋ- /
noun, plural gin·gly·mi [jing-gluh-mahy, ging-] /ˈdʒɪŋ gləˌmaɪ, ˈgɪŋ-/. Anatomy.
a joint in which movement is limited to one plane.
Also called
hinge joint.
Origin of ginglymus
1650–60; < New Latin < Greek
gínglymos hinge
Words nearby ginglymus
gingivostomatitis,
ginglyform,
ginglymoarthrodial,
ginglymoid,
ginglymoid joint,
ginglymus,
gingrich,
gink,
ginkgo,
ginned,
ginnel
Example sentences from the Web for ginglymus
Hinge joints (Ginglymus), such as the elbow and interphalangeal joints.
This also, is a ginglymus joint, having but slight lateral motion, and that only when it is in a state of flexion.
Lameness of the Horse |John Victor Lacroix
British Dictionary definitions for ginglymus
Word Origin for ginglymus
C17: New Latin, from Greek
ginglumos hinge
Medical definitions for ginglymus
ginglymus
[ jĭng′glə-məs, gĭng′- ]
n.
A hinge joint.