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pro·na·tion 
[proh-ney-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[proh-ney-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back (opposed to supination). |
| 2. | a comparable motion of the foot consisting of abduction followed by eversion. |
| 3. | the position assumed as the result of this rotation. |
| 4. | any similar motion of the limbs or feet of animals. |
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| pro·nate
(prō'nāt') Pronunciation Key
v. pro·nat·ed, pro·nat·ing, pro·nates v. tr.
v. intr.
[Late Latin prōnāre, prōnāt-, to bend forward, from prōnus, turned forward; see prone.] pro·na'tion n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| pronation | |
noun | |
| rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward [ant: supination] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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pronation pro·na·tion (prō-nā'shən)
n.
- The act of pronating.
- The condition of being pronated, especially the condition of having flat feet.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Pronation
Pro*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. pronation.] (Physiol.) (a) The act of turning the palm or palmar surface of the forefoot downward. (b) That motion of the forearm whereby the palm or palmar, surface is turned downward. (c) The position of the limb resulting from the act of pronation. Opposed to supination.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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