ginglymus

[ jing-gluh-muhs, ging- ]

noun,plural gin·gly·mi [jing-gluh-mahy, ging-]. /ˈdʒɪŋ gləˌmaɪ, ˈgɪŋ-/. Anatomy.
  1. a joint in which movement is limited to one plane.

Origin of ginglymus

1
1650–60; <New Latin <Greek gínglymos hinge

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ginglymus

/ (ˈdʒɪŋɡlɪməs, ˈɡɪŋ-) /


nounplural -mi (-ˌmaɪ)
  1. anatomy a hinge joint: See hinge (def. 2)

Origin of ginglymus

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C17: New Latin, from Greek ginglumos hinge

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