English noun: hinge joint |
1. | hinge joint (body) a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane |
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| Synonyms | ginglymoid joint, ginglymus |
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| Broader (hypernym) | articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | articulatio cubiti, articulatio genus, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, genu, human elbow, human knee, interphalangeal joint, knee, knee joint |
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2. | hinge joint (artifact) a joint allowing movement in one plane only |
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| Synonyms | knuckle joint |
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| Broader (hypernym) | joint |
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