supination

[ soo-puh-ney-shuhn ]

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.

  1. the position assumed as the result of this rotation.

Origin of supination

1
First recorded in 1660–70; supinate + -ion

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