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UK
/pɹənˈeɪʃən/
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NOUN
- rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
How To Use pronation In A Sentence
- The pronator radii teres, no longer opposed by the supinator brevis, had rotated the anterior fragment into complete pronation and fixed it there, while the supinator brevis, acting on the upper end, had rotated that fragment in an opposite direction and held it fixed until bony union at the point of fracture had taken place. With Sabre and Scalpel. The Autobiography of a Soldier and Surgeon
- Your current shoes may show the telltale signs of overpronation (too much inward rolling of the foot) or excessive supination (too much outward rolling), so bring them along for the salesperson to examine. Long May You Run
- The salesperson at a quality store will be able to offer you specific models that correct pronation or supination where your foot turns inward or outward, or aid flat feet or high arches. How To Buy & Sell just about Everything
- Strength testing of the biceps and triceps muscles, pronation, supination, and wrist flexion and extension should be performed.
- I won't drag you through a turgid technical history of the sneaker including waffles, bubbles, air cushioning, antipronation, supination, orthotics and barefoot technology. The Great Sneaker Revival
- Inability to perform rapid, alternating movements (20 trials), such as pronation and supination of hands (placed on thighs). The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry
- By controlling the player's abnormal foot bio-mechanics pronation or flat footedness with orthotics, the muscles in the arch and lower leg will not fatigue, get tired or become overused. Dr. Steve Rosenberg: Fall Means It Is Conditioning Time for High School and College Athletes
- A doctor can diagnose over-pronation and prescribe orthotic shoe inserts, which can often mean the difference between success and failure with exercise.
- This is because of abnormal pronation and can be defined as instability of the joints in the middle of the foot the mid-tarsal and subtalar joints. Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds
- Attachment was therefore sutural, causing the antebrachium to operate as a single functional unit, with no pronation or supination possible.