hinge joint
noun Anatomy.
Origin of hinge joint
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby hinge joint
hindwater,
hines,
hinesville,
hiney,
hinge,
hinge joint,
hinge on,
hinge region,
hinged flap,
hingham,
hingis
Example sentences from the Web for hinge joint
When we nod the head we use the hinge-joint, which lies between the head and the first bone of the neck.
Evolution, Old & New |Samuel Butler
Medical definitions for hinge joint
hinge joint
n.
A uniaxial joint in which a broad, transversely cylindrical convexity on one bone fits into a corresponding concavity on the other, allowing motion in one plane only, as in the elbow.
ginglymoid joint
Scientific definitions for hinge joint
hinge joint
[ hĭnj ]
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.