Ginglymi

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ginglymus
       n : a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated
           as to allow extensive movement in one plane [syn: {hinge
           joint}, {ginglymoid joint}]
       [also: {ginglymi} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ginglymi
       See {ginglymus}