A tricyclic motion used by mechanical tomography units to optimise blurring and reduce artifacts. ... Origin: hypo-+ G. Kuklos, circle, + -oeides, appearance ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: hī′pō-sī-kloy′dăl Definitions: 1. A tricyclic motion used by mechanical tomography units to optimize blurring and reduce artifacts.