ginglymoid joint

1. 1.

   a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane

   Synonymshinge jointginglymus

   Broadersynovial joint

   Narrowerkneeelbowinterphalangeal joint

Questions about ginglymoid joint

What does ginglymoid joint mean?

ginglymoid joint means "a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane".

What is another word for ginglymoid joint?

Close synonyms include hinge joint, ginglymus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ginglymoid joint a common word?

ginglymoid joint is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.