circle

circle definition - medical

cir·cle (sûrˈkəl)

noun
  1. A ring-shaped structure or group of structures.
  2. A line or process with every point equidistant from the center.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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