prefix /sɜːkəm/ /sɜːrkəm/ in verb, nouns and adjectives around to circumnavigate(= sail around)the world Word Origin Take your English to the next level TheOxford Learner’s Thesaurusexplains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of ...
circum- 1 a prefix with the meaning “round about, around,” found in Latin loanwords, especially derivatives of verbs that had the general senses “to encompass or surround” (circumference; circumjacent; circumstance) or “to go around” by the means or in the manner specified by the ...
which is another word for an unusual whooshing or swishing sound in your heart. Most murmurs are normal, but some can indicate problems such as a fever, anemia, high blood pressure, or an overactive thyroid. Murmurs can also indicate a variety of problems with heart valves....