HINGE JOINT
Dictionary entry overview: What does hinge joint mean?
• HINGE JOINT (noun)
The noun HINGE JOINT has 2 senses:
1. a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
2. a joint allowing movement in one plane only
Familiarity information: HINGE JOINT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HINGE JOINT (noun)
Meaning:
A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
ginglymoid joint; ginglymus; hinge joint
Hypernyms ("hinge joint" is a kind of...):
articulatio synovialis; diarthrosis; synovial joint (a joint so articulated as to move freely)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hinge joint"):
articulatio genus; genu; human knee; knee; knee joint (hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella)
articulatio cubiti; cubital joint; cubitus; elbow; elbow joint; human elbow (hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped)
interphalangeal joint (any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes)
Meaning:
A joint allowing movement in one plane only
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
hinge joint; knuckle joint
Hypernyms ("hinge joint" is a kind of...):
joint (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)
