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circumclusion

/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/

circumclusion noun: the act of enclosing on all sides.

Noun

circumclusion (usually uncountable, plural circumclusions)

  1. (usually) The act of enclosing on all sides.
  2. (dated, usually) An acupressure technique in which the pin is passed beneath the vessel, the wire loop placed over its point, and the ends brought over the artery and made fast.

Forms of circumclusion

pluralcircumclusions

Origin of circumclusion

From Latin circumcludere, circumclusum (“to enclose”).

Words that rhyme with circumclusion

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Questions about circumclusion

What does circumclusion mean?
Circumclusion means the act of enclosing on all sides.
What part of speech is circumclusion?
Circumclusion is a noun.
How do you pronounce circumclusion?
Circumclusion is pronounced /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/.
What is the plural of circumclusion?
The plural of circumclusion is circumclusions.

Words near circumclusion in the dictionary

  1. circumcizes
  2. circumcizing
  3. circumcizor
  4. circumcizors
  5. circumcloacal
  6. circumclusion
  7. circumclusions
  8. circumcolumnar
  9. circumcommissural
  10. circumconic
  11. circumconics

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