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cy·clo·duc·tion (si″klo-dukґshən) [cyclo- + duction] the duction of the eyeball produced by the oblique muscle.Medical dictionary. 2011.
duction — 1. The act of leading, bringing, conducting. 2. In ophthalmology, ocular rotations with reference to one eye; usually additionally designating direction of movement of the eye; e.g., rotation toward the nose, adduction; toward the temple,… … Medical dictionary
circumduction — 1. Movement of a part, e.g., an extremity, in a circular direction. 2. SYN: cycloduction. SYN: circumductio [TA]. [circum + L. duco, pp. ductus, to draw] * * * cir·cum·duc·tion .sər kəm dək shən n movement of a limb or extremity so that the… … Medical dictionary
cyclotorsion — SYN: cycloduction … Medical dictionary
excycloduction — A cycloduction in which the upper pole of the cornea is rotated outward (laterally). [ex + cyclo + L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] … Medical dictionary
incycloduction — A cycloduction in which the upper pole of the cornea is rotated inward (medially). [in + cyclo + L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] … Medical dictionary
cicloducción — Eng. Cycloduction Movimiento del globo ocular en el plano anteroposterior producido por la acción de los músculos oblicuos … Diccionario de oftalmología
duction — [dyksjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. XXe; du lat. ductum, p. p. de ducere « conduire ». ❖ ♦ Physiol. Mouvement effectué par un seul œil. || Les mouvements de duction comprennent : l abduction, l adduction, la supraduction, l infraduction et la cycloduction … Encyclopédie Universelle
