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noun
A type of joint where motion is restricted to one plane as in the knee or elbow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: ginglymus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a joint allowing movement in one plane only
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: knuckle joint
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: joint
noun
a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ginglymus, ginglymoid joint
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
Narrower terms: knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti, interphalangeal joint
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