Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A lateral ginglymus joint. See
cyclarthrosis .
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Examples
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In one form, the ginglymus, this axis is, practically speaking, transverse; in the other, the trochoid or pivot-joint, it is longitudinal.
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This is a pivot-joint formed between the head of the ulna and the ulnar notch on the lower end of the radius.
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This articulation is a trochoid or pivot-joint between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament.
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