Noun: ginglymus (ginglymi) jing-glu-mus
- 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 ginglymus";
- hinge joint, ginglymoid joint
Derived forms: ginglymi
Type of: articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint
Encyclopedia: Ginglymus