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Definition of Circumduction
1. Noun. A circular movement of a limb or eye.
Definition of Circumduction
1. n. A leading about; circumlocution.
Definition of Circumduction
1. Noun. 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. ¹
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Medical Definition of Circumduction
1. 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)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Circumduction
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