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hinge_joint

hinge joint

English

Noun

hinge joint ‎(plural hinge joints)

(anatomy) A type of joint where motion is restricted to one plane as in the knee or elbow.

Synonyms

ginglymus

Translations

type of joint

Chinese:
Mandarin: 樞紐關節, 枢纽关节 ‎(shūniǔguānjié)
German: Scharniergelenk n

Japanese: 蝶番関節 ‎(ちょうばんかんせつ, chōbankansetsu)
Maori: pona kopi
Portuguese: gínglimo m