any muscle whose contractions produce or affect pronation
pronator in American English
(proʊˈneɪtər; ˈproʊˌneɪtər)
noun
a muscle in the forearm by which pronation is effected
Word origin
ModL
pronator in American English
(ˈprouneitər, prouˈnei-)
noun
Anatomy & Zoology
any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot
Word origin
[1720–30; pronate + -or2]This word is first recorded in the period 1720–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catchword, fantail, joker, stylus, syllabic
Examples of 'pronator' in a sentence
pronator
Motor examination revealed a right arm pronator drift.
Binoy Yohannan, Mark Feldman 2019, 'Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris Encephalitis', Case Reports in Infectious Diseaseshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9315756. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Variations in its number of branches to pronator teres are frequently seen.
Chandni Gupta, Kantharaj Naik Seva, Sneha Guruprasad Kalthur, Antony Sylvan D′souza 2015, 'A morphometric study of variations in the innervation of pronator teres with its clinicalimplications', Journal of Medical Scienceshttp://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2015;volume=35;issue=3;spage=97;epage=99;aulast=Gupta. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The pronator teres was transferred for wrist extention.
Alia Ayatollahi Moussavi, Alireza Saied, Ali Karbalaeikhani 2011, 'Outcome of tendon transfer for radial nerve paralysis: Comparison of three methods',Indian Journal of Orthopaedicshttp://www.ijoonline.com/article.asp?issn=0019-5413;year=2011;volume=45;issue=6;spage=558;epage=562;aulast=Moussavi. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Strength was full and no pronator drift was observed.
Thomas Linsenmann, Camelia M. Monoranu, Balint Alkonyi, Thomas Westermaier, CarstenHagemann, Almuth F. Kessler, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus, Mario Löhr 2019, 'Cerebellar liponeurocytoma - molecular signature of a rare entity and the importanceof an accurate diagnosis', Interdisciplinary Neurosurgeryhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475191830210X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hence, the aim of this study was to study the innervation of pronator teres muscleand its variations.
Chandni Gupta, Kantharaj Naik Seva, Sneha Guruprasad Kalthur, Antony Sylvan D′souza 2015, 'A morphometric study of variations in the innervation of pronator teres with its clinicalimplications', Journal of Medical Scienceshttp://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2015;volume=35;issue=3;spage=97;epage=99;aulast=Gupta. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We report a case of a palmar elbow ganglion causing median nerve compression and the clinical presentation of pronator syndrome.
Ross Blagg, MD, W. Bradford Rockwell, MD 2014, 'Symptomatic Elbow Ganglion Causing Pronator Syndrome', Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Openhttp://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/02000/Article.4.aspx. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Differential regeneration of antagonistic muscles was observed thirdly (superior biceps to triceps and pronator teres to supinator recovery).
Moharram Ashraf N, Amr Sherif M, Abdel-Meguid Kamal MS 2006, 'Augmentation of partially regenerated nerves by end-to-side side-to-side graftingneurotization: experience based on eight late obstetric brachial plexus cases', Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injuryhttp://www.JBPPNI.com/content/1/1/6. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Although the conventional approach involves repair of the pronator quadratus, controversy surrounds the merits of this repair.
Marjolein A.M. Mulders, Monique M.J. Walenkamp, Fernande J.M.E. Bos, Niels W.L. Schep,J. Carel Goslings 2017, 'Repair of the pronator quadratus after volar plate fixation in distal radius fractures:a systematic review', Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstructionhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11751-017-0288-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)