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cir·cum·scribed (surґkəm-skrībd″) [circum- + L. scribere to write] bounded or limited; confined to a limited space.Medical dictionary. 2011.
circumscribed — index arrested (checked), certain (specific), limited, narrow, qualified (conditioned), r … Law dictionary
Circumscribed — Circumscribe Cir cum*scribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Circumscribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumscribing}.] [L. circumscribere, scriptum; circum + scribere to write, draw. See {Soribe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. to write or engrave around. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumscribed — un·circumscribed; … English syllables
Circumscribed circle — Circumscribed circle, C, and circumcenter, O, of a cyclic polygon, P In geometry, the circumscribed circle or circumcircle of a polygon is a circle which passes through all the vertices of the polygon. The center of this circle is called the… … Wikipedia
Circumscribed halo — The upper part of a circumscribed halo. A circumscribed halo is a type of halo, an optical phenomenon that circumscribes a related phenomenon, the 22° halo centred on the sun. When observed, a circumscribed halo is normally oval in shape and, at… … Wikipedia
Circumscribed sphere — In geometry, a circumscribed sphere of a polyhedron is a sphere that contains the polyhedron and touches each of the polyhedron s vertices. The word circumsphere is sometimes used to mean the same thing. When it exists, a circumscribed sphere… … Wikipedia
circumscribed — cir·cum·scribe || sÉœËkÉ™mskraɪb v. surround, encircle; restrict … English contemporary dictionary
circumscribed — adjective subject to limits or subjected to limits • Syn: ↑limited • Similar to: ↑restricted … Useful english dictionary
circumscribed amnesia — loss of memory for all events during a discrete, specific period of time. Called also localized a … Medical dictionary
circumscribed cerebral atrophy — Pick disease (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
