| 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) |
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| 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) |
| circumferentia articularis radii | The portion of the head of the radius that articulates with the radial notch of the ulna. Synonym: circumferentia articularis radii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferentia articularis ulnae | The portion of the head of the ulna that articulates with the ulnar notch of the radius. Synonym: circumferentia articularis ulnae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential cartilage | A fibrocartilaginous rim attached to the margin of the acetabulum of the hip bone. Synonym: labrum acetabulare, acetabular lip, circumferential cartilage, cotyloid ligament, ligamentum cotyloideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential clasp | A clasp that encircles more than 180 |
| circumferential clasp arm | A clasp arm which has its origin in a minor connector and which follows the contour of the tooth approximately in a plane perpendicular to the path of insertion of the partial denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential fibrocartilage | A ring of fibrocartilage around the articular end of a bone, serving to deepen the joint cavity. See: acetabular labrum, glenoid labrum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential implantation | <obstetrics> Implantation in which the blastocyst remains in the uterine cavity, as in carnivores, rhesus monkeys, and rabbits. Synonym: circumferential implantation, superficial implantation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential lamella | A bony lamella that encircles the outer or inner surface of a bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumferential wiring | Fixation of mandibular fractures by passing wires around a section of bone with the ends exiting into the oral cavity; i.e., circummandibular and circumzygomatic wiring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circinate |
annular: shaped like a ring
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| circle |
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle" set: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle" lap: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" traffic circle: a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" travel around something; "circle the globe" R-2: street names for flunitrazepan move in circles surround: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles" encircle: form a circle around; "encircle the errors"
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| circle of Willis |
a ring of arteries at the base of the brain
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| circuit |
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow tour: a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island" an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the international tennis circuit" (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals racing circuit: a racetrack for automobile races lap: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" make a circuit; "They were circuiting about the state"
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| circlet |
a small circle decorated metal band worn around the head
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| circ | a container with an open top |
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| circ | function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle |
| circ | measurement of angles in radians |
| circ | a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces |
| circ | a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery |
| circ | knitted in tubular form |
| circ | circulating printed notices as a means of advertising |
| circ | cause to become widely known |
| circ | distribute circulars to |
| circ | canvass by distributing letters |
| circ | the roundness of a 2-dimensional figure |
| circ | circulating printed notices as a means of advertising |