Definition of Ginglymus. Meaning of Ginglymus. Synonyms of Ginglymus

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Definition of Ginglymus

Ginglymus
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.

Meaning of Ginglymus from wikipedia

- A hinge joint (ginglymus or ginglymoid) is a bone joint in which the articular surfaces are molded to each other in such a manner as to permit motion...
- animal anatomy, a pivot joint (trochoid joint, rotary joint or lateral ginglymus) is a type of synovial joint whose movement axis is parallel to the long...
- -plantar edge of the proximal phalanx. The fetlock is a hinge joint (ginglymus), allowing flexion and extension, but only allowing minimal rotation,...
- upper floor of articulatio genus. It flexes and extends functionally as ginglymus with frontal axis. The posterior meniscofemoral ligament is found in 64...
- centrodiapophyseal laminae in the anterior mid-caudals, reduced distal ginglymus in the manual phalanges, and the presence of a flexor depression in the...
- temporomandibular joint is classed as a "ginglymoarthrodial" joint since it is both a ginglymus (hinging joint) and an arthrodial (sliding) joint. The condyle of the...
- tracks on If You Saw Thro' My Eyes album by Iain Matthews Hinge joint (ginglymus), a bone joint Hinge line of bivalve s**** Hinge teeth of bivalve s****...
- Each TMJ is classed as a "ginglymoarthrodial" joint since it is both a ginglymus (hinging joint) and an arthrodial (sliding) joint, and involves the condylar...