| circum- | A circular movement, or a position surrounding the part indicated by the word to which it is joined. See: peri-. Origin: L. Around (05 Mar 2000) |
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| circumalveolar fixation | Stabilization of a fracture segment or surgical splint by wire passed through and around the dental alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumanal | Surrounding the anus. Synonym: perianal, periproctic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumanal glands | Large apocrine sweat glands surrounding the anus. Synonym: glandulae circumanales, Gay's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumarticular | Surrounding a joint. Synonym: periarthric, periarticular. Origin: circum-+ L. Articulus, joint (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumaxillary | Around the axilla. Synonym: periaxillary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumbulbar | Surrounding any bulb, especially the eyeball or the bulb of the urethra. Synonym: circumbulbar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumcise | To perform circumcision, especially of the prepuce. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumcision | <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of end of the prepuce of the penis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| circumcision, female | A general term encompassing both the excision of a portion of the external female genitalia (sunna and pharaonic circumcision) and infibulation. Although it is associated with severe health risks and has been declared illegal in many places, it is widely practiced in a number of countries, particularly in africa. (12 Dec 1998) |
| circumcorneal | Surrounding the cornea. Synonym: circumcorneal, perikeratic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumduction | 1. Movement of a part, e.g., an extremity, in a circular direction. Synonym: cycloduction. Origin: circum-+ L. Duco, pp. Ductus, to draw (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumduction gait | Gait in which the leg is stiff, without flexion at knee and ankle, and with each step is rotated away from the body, then towards it, forming a saemicircle. Synonym: circumduction gait, spastic gait. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumference | The outer boundary, especially of a circular area. Synonym: circumferentia. Origin: L. Circumferentia, a bearing around (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferentia | Synonym: circumference, circumference. Origin: L. A bearing around (05 Mar 2000) |