Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hinge_joint

2 senses of hinge joint

Sense 1
hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint -- (a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane)
       => synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis -- (a joint so articulated as to move freely)

Sense 2
knuckle joint, hinge joint -- (a joint allowing movement in one plane only)
       => joint -- (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)