cir·cum·duc·tion
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Medical Definition of circumduction
: movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed
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circumduct
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transitive verb
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“Circumduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/circumduction. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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