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ginglymus
[ jing-gluh-muhs, ging- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural gin·gly·mi [jing, -gl, uh, -mahy, ging, -].
- a joint in which movement is limited to one plane.
ginglymus
/ ˈɡɪŋ-; ˈdʒɪŋɡlɪməs /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ginglymus1
1650–60; < New Latin < Greek gínglymos hinge
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ginglymus1
C17: New Latin, from Greek ginglumos hinge
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Example Sentences
This also, is a ginglymus joint, having but slight lateral motion, and that only when it is in a state of flexion.
From Project Gutenberg
Hinge joints (Ginglymus), such as the elbow and interphalangeal joints.
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