circumclusion

== English == === Etymology === From Latin circumcludere, circumclusum (“to enclose”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/ Rhymes: -uːʒən === Noun === circumclusion (usually uncountable, plural circumclusions) The act of enclosing on all sides. (dated) 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. Coordinate terms: retroclusion, torsoclusion