English > hinge joint: 2 senses > noun 1, bodyMeaning | A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane. |
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Synonyms | ginglymus, ginglymoid joint |
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Narrower | elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped |
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interphalangeal joint | Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes |
knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
Broader | synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis | A joint so articulated as to move freely |
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Catalan | gínglim |
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