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单词 ginglymus
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ginglymus

[ jing-gluh-muhs, ging- ]
/ ˈdʒɪŋ glə məs, ˈgɪŋ- /

noun, plural gin·gly·mi [jing-gluh-mahy, ging-]. /ˈdʒɪŋ gləˌmaɪ, ˈgɪŋ-/. Anatomy.

a joint in which movement is limited to one plane.
Also called hinge joint.

Origin of ginglymus

1650–60; <New Latin <Greek gínglymos hinge

Words nearby ginglymus

gingivostomatitis, ginglyform, ginglymoarthrodial, ginglymoid, ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, Gingrich, gink, ginkgo, gin mill, ginned
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Example sentences from the Web for ginglymus

  • Hinge joints (Ginglymus), such as the elbow and interphalangeal joints.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various
  • This also, is a ginglymus joint, having but slight lateral motion, and that only when it is in a state of flexion.

    Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for ginglymus

ginglymus
/ (ˈdʒɪŋɡlɪməs, ˈɡɪŋ-) /

noun plural -mi (-ˌmaɪ)

anatomy a hinge jointSee hinge (def. 2)

Word Origin for ginglymus

C17: New Latin, from Greek ginglumos hinge
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ginglymus

ginglymus
[ jĭngglə-məs, gĭng- ]

n.

A hinge joint.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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