Part 1941

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Curved circularly; -- applied to several arteries of the hip and thigh, to arteries, veins, and a nerve of the shoulder, and to other parts.</def>

<h1>Circumflexion</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*flex"ion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A winding about; a turning; a circuity; a fold.</def>

<h1>Circumfluence</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir*cum"flu*ence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A flowing round on all sides; an inclosing with a fluid.</def>

<h1>Circumfluent, Circumfluous</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw><hw>Cir*cum"flu*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cir*cum"flu*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumfluere</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>circumfluere</ets>; <ets>circum + fluere</ets> to flow; also L. <ets>circumfluus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.</def> "The deep, <i>circumfluent</i> waves."

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Circumforanean, Circumforaneous</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw><hw>Cir`cum*fo*ra"ne*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cir`cum*fo*ra"ne*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumforaneus</ets> found in markets; <ets>circum + forum</ets> a market place.]</ety> <def>Going about or abroad; walking or wandering from house to house.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Circumfulgent</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*ful"gent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>circum-</ets> + <ets>fulgent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Shining around or about.</def>

<h1>Circumfuse</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*fuse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumfusus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>circumfundere</ets> to pour around; <ets>circum + fundere</ets> to pour.]</ety> <def>To pour round; to spread round.</def>

<blockquote>His army <b>circumfused</b> on either wing. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Circumfusile</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*fu"sile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>circum-</ets> + L. <ets>fusilis</ets> fusil, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>Capable of being poured or spread round.</def> "<i>Circumfusile</i> gold."

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Circumfusion</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*fu"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumfusio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of pouring or spreading round; the state of being spread round.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Circumgestation</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*ges*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>circumgestare</ets> to carry around; <ets>circum + gestare</ets> to carry.]</ety> <def>The act or process of carrying about.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Circumgestation</b> of the eucharist to be adored. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Circumgyrate</h1> <Xpage=258>

<hw>Cir`cum*gy"rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>circum-</ets> + <ets>gyrate</ets>.]</ety> <def>To roll or turn round; to cause to perform a rotary or circular motion.</def>