'Circumduction' definitions:

Definition of 'circumduction'

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noun
A circular movement of a limb or eye

Definition of 'Circumduction'

From: GCIDE
  • Circumduction \Cir`cum*duc"tion\, n. [L. circumductio.]
  • 1. A leading about; circumlocution. [R.] --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An annulling; cancellation. [R.] --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Physiol.) The rotation of a limb round an imaginary axis, so as to describe a conical surface. [1913 Webster]

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