HINGE JOINT

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 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)

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

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)

 Context examples 

The skin of the hinge joint that is located between the thigh and lower leg.

(Knee Skin, NCI Thesaurus)

Hinge joints between the phalanges of the hand or foot.

(Interphalangeal Joint, NCI Thesaurus)

The skin of the hinge joint that is located between the forearm and upper arm.

(Elbow Skin, NCI Thesaurus)

A type of hinge joint located between the forearm and upper arm.

(Elbow Joint, NCI Thesaurus)