Look up: circumduction

1. circumduction
   [n] - a circular movement of a limb or eye
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2. Circumduction
   Cir`cum·duc'tion noun [ Latin circumductio .] 1. A leading about; circumlocution. [ R.] Hooker. 2. An annulling; cancellation. [ R.] Ayliffe. 3. (Physiol.) The rotation of a limb round an imaginary axis, so as to describe a conical surface.
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3. circumduction
   1. Movement of a part, e.g., an extremity, in a circular direction. ... Synonym: cycloduction. ... Origin: circum-+ L. Duco, pp. Ductus, to draw ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. circumduction
   noun a circular movement of a limb or eye
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5. circumduction
   (sur″kәm-duk´shәn) circular movement of a limb or of the eye.
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6. Circumduction
   • (n.) The rotation of a limb round an imaginary axis, so as to describe a concial surface. • (n.) An annulling; cancellation. • (n.) A leading about; circumlocution.
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7. circumduction
   circumduction 1. The action of leading around or about; a roundabout or circuitous course. 2. The circular movement of a limb such that the distal end of the limb delineates an arc. 3. An active or passive rotation of a limb or eye, particularly the swinging of an arm or leg in a conical figure, with the joint of the limb as the base of the cone.
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8. circumduction
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ser′kŭm-dŭk′shŭn Definitions: 1. Movement of a part, an extremity, in a circular direction. Synonyms: cycloduction, circumductio
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9. circumduction
   (ser;kum-duk;shun) A movement of a body part that outlines a cone, such that the distal end moves in a circle while the proximal portion remains relatively stable.
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10. circumduction
    (ser;kum-duk;shun) A movement of a body part that outlines a cone, such that the distal end moves in a circle while the proximal portion remains relatively stable.
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11. Circumduction
    (anatomy) In anatomy, `circumduction` means to move a limb in a circular manner. Circumduction is defined as the movement pattern which is a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction. It occurs at synovial joints where a circle can be described by the body part. Circumduction...
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