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Definitions for circumduction
cir·cum·duc·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
circumductionnoun
a circular movement of a limb or eye
Wiktionary
circumductionnoun
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.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Circumductionnoun
Etymology: from circumduct.
The citation may be circumducted, though the defendant should not appear; and the defendant must be cited, as a circumduction requires. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
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circumduction
Circumduction is a circular movement of a body part, such as an arm or leg, that involves the sequential combination of flexion, abduction, extension, and adduction movements. This movement allows the limb to move in a circle and not just in a straight line. It is commonly seen in areas of the body such as the shoulder or hip which have a high degree of mobility.
Webster Dictionary
Circumductionnoun
a leading about; circumlocution
Circumductionnoun
an annulling; cancellation
Circumductionnoun
the rotation of a limb round an imaginary axis, so as to describe a concial surface
Etymology: [L. circumductio.]
Wikidata
Circumduction
In anatomy, circumduction means to move a limb in a circular manner. Circumduction is defined as the movement pattern which is a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction. It occurs at synovial joints where a circle can be described by the body part. Circumduction can be best performed at Ball and socket joints, such as the hip and shoulder, but may also be performed by other parts of the body such as fingers, hands, feet, and head. A sporting example of circumduction occurs when performing a serve in tennis or bowling a cricket ball.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of circumduction in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of circumduction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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