ginglymus /gin·gly·mus/ (-mus) a joint that allows movement in but one plane, forward and backward, as does a door hinge.
ginglymus (hinge joint)
gin·gly·mus (j ng gl -ms, gng-)n. A hinge joint. |
ginglymus (hinge joint)
(jing´glim
s),
n a joint that allows motion around an axis.
s), n a joint that allows motion around an axis.
ginglymus
a joint that allows movement in one plane, as does a door hinge; called also hinge joint.
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