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Noun: ginglymoid joint
  1. A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
    "The elbow joint is an example of a ginglymoid joint";
    - hinge joint, ginglymus

Derived forms: ginglymoid joints

Type of: articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint

Encyclopedia: Ginglymoid joint