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Noun: ginglymus (ginglymi)  jing-glu-mus
  1. A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
    - hinge joint, ginglymoid joint

Derived forms: ginglymi

Type of: articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint

Encyclopedia: Ginglymus