2. (Anat.)
Defn: Curved circularly; — applied to several arteries of the hip and thigh, to arteries, veins, and a nerve of the shoulder, and to other parts.
CIRCUMFLEXION
Cir`cum*flex"ion, n.
1. The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
2. A winding about; a turning; a circuity; a fold.
CIRCUMFLUENCE
Cir*cum"flu*ence, n.
Defn: A flowing round on all sides; an inclosing with a fluid.
CIRCUMFLUENT; CIRCUMFLUOUS Cir*cum"flu*ent, Cir*cum"flu*ous, a. Etym: [L. circumfluere, p. pr. of circumfluere; circum + fluere to flow; also L. circumfluus.]
Defn: Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid. "The deep, circumfluent waves." Pope.
CIRCUMFORANEAN; CIRCUMFORANEOUS Cir`cum*fo*ra"ne*an, Cir`cum*fo*ra"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. circumforaneus found in markets; circum + forum a market place.]