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单词 pronator
释义

pronator

[ proh-ney-ter, proh-ney- ]
/ ˈproʊ neɪ tər, proʊˈneɪ- /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.

Origin of pronator

First recorded in 1720–30; pronate + -or2

Words nearby pronator

pronaos, pronasion, pronatalism, pronate, pronation, pronator, prone, pronephros, prone pressure method, prong, pronged
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Example sentences from the Web for pronator

  • Here the artery lies in the interval between the supinator longus and the pronator radii teres.

    A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell

  • He differs from man in the figure of the deltoides, pronator, radi teres, et extensor pollicis brevii.

    Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon

British Dictionary definitions for pronator

pronator
/ (prəʊˈneɪtə) /

noun

any muscle whose contractions produce or affect pronation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pronator

pronator
[ prō′nā′tər ]

n.

A muscle that effects or assists in pronation.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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