ginglymus

Definitions of ginglymus

1. noun

   a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
   synonyms: ginglymoid joint, hinge joint

   types:

   articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint

   hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

   articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow

   hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

   interphalangeal joint

   any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes

   type of:

   articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint

   a joint so articulated as to move freely