ginglymus

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  1. In anatomy, a hinge-joint or ginglymoid articulation; a diarthrodial joint permitting movement in one plane only, the result being simple flexion and extension. In man the elbow is strictly a ginglymus; the interphalangeal joints of the fingers and toes are also ginglymoid; the knee is nearly a ginglymus, and the ankle less strictly one.
  2. Ginglymus lateralis the lateral ginglymus, a pivot-joint, as the atlo-axoid and radio-ulnar articulations. Also called diarthrosis rotatorius. See diarthrosis and cyclarthrosis.

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  • That was an example aim that she was selection to locate her possess ginglymus oil to and offered up a priceless inventiveness to the online marketing accord and the scheme in general. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • (From Sisson's "Anatomy of the Domestic Animals The stifle joint is analagous to the knee joint of man and is to be considered an atypical ginglymus (hinge) articulation formed by the femur, tibia and patella. —  Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
  • 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 Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
  • The distal end of the humerus, however, articulating with the radius and ulna in a fashion that no support is lent by any sort of contact with the body, is a ginglymus (hinge) joint and lateral motion, because of the long transverse diameter of its articular portions, is easily prevented by the medial and lateral ligaments (internal and external ligaments). —  Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
  • The metacarpophalangeal articulation (fetlock joint), is a hinge joint and its articular surfaces contact one another, with respect to their having a long bearing surface from side to side, as do all ginglymus —  Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
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  1. New Latin, from Greek γίγγλυμος a hinge-joint, a joint in a coat of mail, perhaps redupl. from γλύφειν carve, cut out with a knife: see glyph.
 

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