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Definitions of circumduction word

noun circumduction the action of turning anything on its axis 3
noun circumduction the action of leading on a circuitous course 3
noun circumduction the sentence of declaring the time period over for giving evidence 3
noun circumduction 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. 1
noun circumduction 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. 0

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