[jing-gluh-muhs, ging-] 
[-mahy] . Anatomy. | a joint in which movement is limited to one plane. |
| 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. |
ginglymus gin·gly·mus (jĭng'glə-məs, gĭng'-)
n.
A hinge joint.
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.
| 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. |