GINGLYMI

Noun

ginglymi

plural of ginglymus

Source: Wiktionary


GINGLYMUS

Gin"gly*mus, n.; pl. Ginglymi. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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