circumduction
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Synonyms: circumvection
Antonyms: circumvection
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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 and rotating the hand from the wrist are examples of circumduction.
Noun
- The act of circumducing.
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