hinge joint

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Definitions of hinge joint words

noun hinge joint ginglymus. 1
noun hinge joint a joint, such as the knee or elbow, which moves only in one plane 0
noun hinge joint a joint between bones that permits motion in only one plane, as the knee joint 0
noun hinge joint (anatomy) A type of joint where motion is restricted to one plane as in the knee or elbow. 0

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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