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'.