Definition of Circumduction. Meaning of Circumduction. Synonyms of Circumduction

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Definition of Circumduction

Circumduction
Circumduction Cir`cum*duc"tion, n. [L. circumductio.] 1. A leading about; circumlocution. [R.] --Hooker. 2. An annulling; cancellation. [R.] --Ayliffe. 3. (Phisiol.) The rotation of a limb round an imaginary axis, so as to describe a concial surface.

Meaning of Circumduction from wikipedia

- cir****duction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cir****duction may refer to: Cir****duction (anatomy), the circular movement of a limb Cir****duction (rhetoric)...
- (retrograde) direction. Cir****duction is a conical movement of a body part, such as a ball and socket joint or the eye. Cir****duction is a combination of...
- allow the movements of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and cir****duction (see anatomical terms of motion) at the joint. Each joint has: palmar...
- two planes, allowing flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and cir****duction. Examples include: the wrist-joint metacarpophalangeal joints metatarsophalangeal...
- of resistance and muscle energy. Glenohumeral flexion Cir****duction with compression Cir****duction with traction Abduction of the shoulder joint Internal...
- weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle. The patient uses cir****duction to compensate for gluteal weakness. Conditions ****ociated with a myopathic...
- metatarsophalangeal joints are flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and cir****duction. Left: toes adducted (pulled towards the center) and spread (abducted);...
- Cir****locution (also called cir****duction, cir****volution, periphrasis, kenning,[dubious – discuss] or ambage[citation needed]) is the use of an unnecessarily...
- The McMurray test, also known as the McMurray cir****duction test is used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the knee. A tear in the...
- Symptoms W-Sitting and inability to sit cross-legged Intoeing gait Cir****duction Gait (legs swing around one another) Frequent tripping and clumsiness...