Meanings
nounhinge joint (plural hinge joints)
plural hinge joints
- anatomyA type of joint where motion is restricted to one plane as in the knee or elbow.
Synonyms: ginglymus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of joint where motion is restricted to one plane as in the knee or elbow.
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nouna freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
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ginglymusginglymoid joint
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 樞紐關節 /枢纽关节
- 樞紐關節 /枢纽关节 (shūniǔguānjié)type of joint
Czech šarnýrový kloub, veřejový kloub
- šarnýrový kloubtype of joint
- veřejový kloubtype of joint
Finnish sarananivel
- sarananiveltype of joint
German Scharniergelenk
- Scharniergelenktype of joint
Hungarian csuklóízület, csapóízület
- csuklóízülettype of joint
- csapóízülettype of joint
Irish alt bacánach
- alt bacánachtype of joint
Japanese 蝶番関節
- 蝶番関節 (chōbankansetsu)type of joint
Māori pona kopi
- pona kopitype of joint
Portuguese gínglimo
- gínglimotype of joint
Cite this entry
APA
hinge joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20joint
MLA
“hinge joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20joint. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hinge joint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20joint.
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