Circumduction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsɜː.kəmˈdʌk.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Circumduction is a noun meaning (Scots law) The act of circumducing.
Meaning
(Scots law) The act of circumducing.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) 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.
Example Sentences
Windmilling the arms and rotating the hand from the wrist are examples of circumduction.
Word Forms
- circumductions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include circination, circumposition, circumgyration, circumversion, circumflection, cycloduction.
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