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circumclusion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The act of enclosing on all sides.
  2. (dated, uncountable, 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

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circumclusions Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

retroclusion · torsoclusion