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释义 | pronationn. Biology and Medicine. 1. Originally: the positioning of the hand or a forelimb with the palm downwards or backwards; the position or condition of being pronated. Later also: a normal or exaggerated position or movement of the foot in which weight is borne on its inner (medial) edge, flattening the longitudinal arch and elevating the outer edge. Contrasted with supination. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > posture > position of specific body parts > [noun] > arm or hand pronation1657 supination1657 superpronation1825 1657 N. Culpeper & W. Rand tr. J. Riolan Sure Guide v. xxiv. 225 The Radius directs the motions of Pronation and Supination [L. supinationem]. 1666 J. Smith Γηροκομία Βασιλικὴ 62 They [sc. the muscles] can perform adduction, abduction; flexion, extension; pronation, supination. 1745 Philos. Trans. 1744–5 (Royal Soc.) 43 296 A gummatous Swelling upon the upper Head of the Radius on the right Arm, checking the Motion of this Bone in Pronation and Supination. 1793 J. Bell Anat. Bones, Muscles, & Joints ii. iii. 254 The turning of the hand, which is performed by rolling the radius on the ulna, is named pronation and supination. 1814 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 104 113 The fore-arm, which is in a state of pronation. 1886 Amer. Naturalist 20 324 An animal with..a foot capable of complete pronation and supination. 1938 Life 4 Apr. 3/1 (advt.) These shoes are shaped as growing feet should be shaped—with..Health Cushion for heel to absorb shock and help prevent pronation. 1972 Science 12 May 605/2 Pronation of the forearm..is usually produced by one muscle alone. 1994 Western Living Oct. 70/3 If your daughter does a lot of running, I would buy her good supportive motion-control shoes to reduce the pronation..associated with flat feet. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > horizontal position or condition > [noun] > placing in prone position pronation1698 1698 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 118 The First Pair of Muscles..which..came to be dissected, upon the Pronation of the Animal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1657 |
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