pronator
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neɪ noun
Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
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| —n | |
| any muscle whose contractions produce or affect pronation | |
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Pronator
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Medical Dictionary
pronator pro·na·tor (prō'nā'tər)
n.
A muscle that effects or assists in pronation.
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Example sentences
He was shut down late in the year with a flexor pronator muscle strain in his right elbow but did not require surgery.
Sheets had flexor tendon surgery as planned and his pronator tendon also was fixed.
It's super-padded but still keeps the mild pronator in line.
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