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[jing-gluh-muh
s, ging-] 
–noun, plural -mi [-mahy] . Anatomy.
[-mahy] . Anatomy. | a joint in which movement is limited to one plane. |
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| hinge joint n. A joint, such as the elbow, in which a convex part of one bone fits into a concave part of another, allowing motion in only one plane. |
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Main Entry: hinge joint
Pronunciation: 'hinj-
Function: noun
: a joint between bones (as at the elbow or knee) that permits motion in only one plane;especially : GINGLYMUS
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hinge joint n.
A uniaxial joint in which a broad, transversely cylindrical convexity on one bone fits into a corresponding concavity on the other, allowing motion in one plane only, as in the elbow. Also called ginglymoid joint.
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| hinge joint (hĭnj) Pronunciation Key
A joint, such as the elbow, in which a convex part of one bone fits into a concave part of another, allowing motion in only one plane. |
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