gin·glym·o·ar·thro·di·al

(jing'gli-mō-ar-thrō'dē-ăl, ging-),

Denoting a joint having the form of both ginglymus and arthrodia, or hinge and sliding joints.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

gin·glym·o·ar·thro·di·al

(jing'gli-mō-ahr-thrō'dē-ăl)

Denoting a joint having the form of both ginglymus and arthrodia, or hinge joint and sliding joint.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

References in periodicals archive

However, at the same time it also provides gliding movement which classifies it as an arthrodial joint so known as ginglymoarthrodial joint.

THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY TO IDENTIFY THE SIGNS OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS IN ASYMPTOMATIC YOUNG INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN COASTAL KARNATAKA

Thus it can be considered as a ginglymoarthrodial joint.2

PREVALENCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS SEEN AT ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF DENTISTRY

Regarding the first issue, the TMJ is a ginglymoarthrodial joint comprising the mandibular condyle that articulates with the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone [4].

Pain Management Associated with Posttraumatic Unilateral Temporomandibular Joint Anterior Disc Displacement: A Case Report and Literature Review

The TMJ is a ginglymoarthrodial (hinge and glide) articulation with some degree of diathrosis (free motion) formed by the mandibular condyle and glenoid fossa of the temporal bone (4) (Figure 1).

MR imaging of the TMJ: a pictorial essay

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