ginglymus
Noun
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A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane (synset 105588047)
is a type of: articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freelysubtypes:
- articulatio 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 patella
- articulatio 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 quadruped
- interphalangeal joint - any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes
same as: ginglymoid joint, hinge joint
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