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Circumduction vs Ron - What's the difference?

circumduction | ron |

As a noun circumduction

is the circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction. "Windmilling" the arms or rotating the hand from the wrist are examples of circumductive movement.

As a proper noun Ron is

a diminutive of the male given name Ronald.

circumduction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction. "Windmilling" the arms or rotating the hand from the wrist are examples of circumductive movement.
  • References

    *Anatomical terms of motion. (2008, February 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:23, March 28, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anatomical_terms_of_motion&oldid=194373387

    ron

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the male given name Ronald.
  • of Hebrew origin, meaning "Song of Joy".