Circumduct

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈdʌkt/ verb

Definition

To move something in a circular or curved path around a center point.

Etymology

From Latin circumducere, combining circum- (around) and ducere (to lead or conduct). The term is used primarily in anatomy and medicine.

Kelly Says

Surgeons use this term when describing how your arm moves in circles at the shoulder—it's called circumduction, and it's one of the few movements your shoulder can make that your elbow can't.

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