circumduction
English
Noun
circumduction (countable and uncountable, plural circumductions)
- 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.
- (law) The act of circumducing.
Translations
circular movement of a body part
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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
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