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ginglymus

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ginglymus /gin·gly·mus/ (-mus) a joint that allows movement in but one plane, forward and backward, as does a door hinge.
gin·gly·mus (jnggl-ms, gng-)
n.
A hinge joint.

ginglymus (hinge joint)
(jing´glims),
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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