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单词 ginglymus
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Definition of ginglymus in English:

ginglymus

nounPlural ginglymi ˈɡɪŋɡlɪməsˈjiNGɡləməs
Anatomy
  • A hinge-like joint such as the elbow or knee, that allows movement in only one plane.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some people have very strong ginglymi.
    • Functionally, the temporomandibular joint is a ginglymus, where motion occurs in a rough hinge axis along a repeatable plane supported by strong lateral ligaments.
    • The knee-joint was formerly described as a ginglymus or hinge-joint, but is really of a much more complicated character.
    • At the junction on each side of trochantin and post-clypeus is a concave process for articulation with the ginglymus of the mandible.
    • The most perfect forms of ginglymi are the elbow and ankle.

Origin

Late 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek ginglumos 'hinge'.

 
 

Definition of ginglymus in US English:

ginglymus

nounˈjiNGɡləməs
Anatomy
  • A hinge-like joint such as the elbow or knee, that allows movement in only one plane.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some people have very strong ginglymi.
    • Functionally, the temporomandibular joint is a ginglymus, where motion occurs in a rough hinge axis along a repeatable plane supported by strong lateral ligaments.
    • The most perfect forms of ginglymi are the elbow and ankle.
    • The knee-joint was formerly described as a ginglymus or hinge-joint, but is really of a much more complicated character.
    • At the junction on each side of trochantin and post-clypeus is a concave process for articulation with the ginglymus of the mandible.

Origin

Late 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek ginglumos ‘hinge’.

 
 
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