supination

su·pi·nate   (sōō'pə-nāt')    v.   su·pi·nat·ed, su·pi·nat·ing, su·pi·nates v.   tr. To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces up or forward. To turn or rotate (the foot) by adduction and inversion so that the outer edge of the sole bears the body's weight. v.   intr. To be supinated; undergo supination. [Latin supīnāre, supīnāt-, from supīnus, backward; see supine.] su'pi·na'tion n.

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