circumduction

English

Noun

circumduction (countable and uncountable, plural circumductions)

1. 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.

2. (law) The act of circumducing.

Translations

circular movement of a body part

• Hindi: पर्यावर्तन (hi) (paryāvartan)
• Italian: circonduzione f
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• Spanish: circunducción f

References

• Anatomical terms of motion. (2008, February 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:23, March 28, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anatomical_terms_of_motion&oldid=194373387