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pronation
pro·nate P0594900 (prō′nāt′)v. pro·nat·ed, pro·nat·ing, pro·nates v.tr.1. a. To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces down or back.b. To turn or rotate (the foot) by abduction and eversion so that the inner edge of the sole bears the body's weight.2. To place in a prone position.v.intr.1. To become pronated.2. To assume a prone position.
[Late Latin prōnāre, prōnāt-, to bend forward, from prōnus, turned forward; see prone.]
pro·na′tion n.pro•na•tion (proʊˈneɪ ʃən)
n. 1. rotation of the hand or forearm so as to bring the palm downward or rearward. 2. an everting motion of the foot so as to turn the sole outward. 3. the position assumed as the result of this rotation. [1660–70; (< French) < Medieval Latin or New Latin prōnātiō = Late Latin prōnā(re) to throw on one's face, derivative of Latin prōnus bending down, prone + Latin -tiō -tion] pro′nate, v.t., v.i. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. pronation1. Turning the palm downward.2. The turning to a face-down or palm-down position.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pronation - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downwardrotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"supination - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward |
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EncyclopediaSeepronatepronation
pronation [pro-na´shun] the act of assuming the prone position, or the state of being prone. Applied to the hand, turning the palm backward (posteriorly) or downward, performed by medial rotation of the forearm. Applied to the foot, a combination of eversion and abduction movements taking place in the tarsal and metatarsal joints and resulting in lowering of the medial margin of the foot, hence of the longitudinal arch. Pronation (top) versus supination (bottom).pro·na·tion (prō-nā'shŭn), [TA] The condition of being prone; the act of assuming or of being placed in a prone position; a specific rotational motion of the forearm that moves the palm into a downfacing position, a specific rotational motion of the foot in which the plantar surface is rotated outward. Synonym(s): pronatio [TA]pro·na·tion (prō-nā'shŭn) [TA] 1. The condition of being prone; the act of assuming or of being placed in a prone position. 2. Transverse plane motion at the radioulnar joint or transverse tarsal joint. pronation The act of turning to a face down (prone) position, or of rotating the horizontal forearm so that the palm of the hand faces the ground. The opposite movements are called supination.PronationThe lowering or descending of the inner edge of the foot by turning the entire foot outwards.Mentioned in: Heel Spurspronation
Antonyms for pronationnoun rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downwardRelated WordsAntonyms |