| hinge movement | An opening or closing movement of the mandible on the hinge axis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hinge position | In dentistry, the orientation of parts in a manner permitting hinge movement between them. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hinge region | <immunology, molecular biology> Flexible region of a polypeptide chain for example: as in immunoglobulins between Fab and Fc regions and in myosin the S2 portion of heavy meromyosin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| terminal hinge position | The mandibular hinge position from which further opening of the mandible would produce translatory rather than hinge movement. (05 Mar 2000) |