circumlinear

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

circum- +‎ linear

Adjective[edit]

circumlinear (not comparable)

  1. Composed of encircling lines (such as contours)
    • 2015 December 8, “Assessment of Filtration Bleb and Endplate Positioning Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Eyes Implanted with Long-Tube Glaucoma Drainage Devices”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The shunt endplate was identified as a low-intensity circumlinear structure in scanning images located adjacent to the sclera in the inferotemporal, superotemporal, or inferonasal quadrant of the eyeball.