2 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)]
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