ginglymus

2 definitions found

ginglymus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ginglymus \Gin"gly*mus\, n.; pl. Ginglymi. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a
     hingelike joint, a ball and socket joint.] (Anat.)
     A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and
     extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and
     the ankle.
     [1913 Webster]

ginglymus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ginglymus
      n 1: a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated
           as to allow extensive movement in one plane [syn: hinge joint
           , ginglymus, ginglymoid joint]