1. a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane; [syn: hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ginglymoid joint
n 1: a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated
as to allow extensive movement in one plane [syn: hinge
joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint]