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Webster 1913 Edition
Circumduction
Cirˊcum-duc′tion
,Noun.
[L.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Circumduction
CIRCUMDUCTION
, n.1.
A leading about.2.
An annulling; cancellation.CIRCUMDUCTION
,Noun.
1.
A leading about.2.
An annulling; cancellation.Definition 2024
circumduction
circumduction
English
Noun
circumduction (plural circumductions)
- The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction. "Windmilling" the arms or rotating the hand from the wrist are examples of circumductive movement.
Translations
circular movement of a body part
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References
- Anatomical terms of motion. (2008, February 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:23, March 28, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anatomical_terms_of_motion&oldid=194373387