circumclusion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of enclosing on all sides.
  2. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/

Word forms

circumclusion circumclusions

Etymology

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

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