ginglymoid joint

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ginglymoid joint - a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one planeginglymus, hinge jointarticulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freelyarticulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patellaarticulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow - hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadrupedinterphalangeal joint - any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes