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su⋅pi⋅na⋅tion
[soo-puh-ney-shuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (opposed to pronation ). |
| 2. | a comparable motion of the foot, consisting of adduction followed by inversion. |
| 3. | the position assumed as the result of this rotation. |
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| su·pi·nate (sōō'pə-nāt') v. su·pi·nat·ed, su·pi·nat·ing, su·pi·nates v. tr.
To be supinated; undergo supination. [Latin supīnāre, supīnāt-, from supīnus, backward; see supine.] su'pi·na'tion n. |
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Supination
Su`pi*na"tion\, n. [L. supinare, supinatum, to bend or lay backward, fr. supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See Supine.] (Physiol.) (a) The act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward. (b) The act or state of lying with the face upward. Opposed to pronation.
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Main Entry: su·pi·na·tion
Pronunciation: "sü-p&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : rotation of the forearm and hand sothat the palm faces forward or upward and the radius lies parallel to the ulna; also : a corresponding movement of the foot and leg
2 : the position resulting fromsupination
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