Filters. (obsolete) To lead about or astray. verb. (law, obsolete) To contravene; to nullify.

What does Circumduction mean in anatomy?

Medical Definition of circumduction

: movement of a limb or extremity so that the distal end describes a circle while the proximal end remains fixed.

What is Circumduction give two examples?

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. noun.