pronation

pro·nate   (prō'nāt')    v.   pro·nat·ed, pro·nat·ing, pro·nates v.   tr. To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces down or back. To turn or rotate (the foot) by abduction and eversion so that the inner edge of the sole bears the body's weight. To place in a prone position. v.   intr. To become pronated. To assume a prone position. [Late Latin prōnāre, prōnāt-, to bend forward, from prōnus, turned forward; see prone.] pro·na'tion n.

Main Entry: pro·na·tion
Pronunciation: prO-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
: rotation of an anatomical part towards the midline: as a : rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards b : rotation of the medial bones in the midtarsal region of the foot inward and downward sothat in walking the foot tends to come down on its inner margin

pronation pro·na·tion (prō-nā'shən)
n.

1. The act of pronating.

2. The condition of being pronated, especially the condition of having flat feet.