pronator
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pronator
Example Sentences
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May first suffered his injury during a start May 17, when he exited an outing early with what the team termed a flexor pronator strain in his elbow.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2023
He expressed optimism after the game and said he didn’t expect to miss time, but he was later diagnosed with a posterior impingement and flexor pronator strain before more testing.
From Washington Times • May 11, 2023
McCullers, sidelined for the first 4 1/2 months of last season while rehabbing from a right flexor pronator strain, noticed soreness after a bullpen session last week.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023
But entering the two-game series against his former club, he had made 29 appearances for the Nationals this season, maybe finally turning a corner after missing close to three months with a familiar pronator strain.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022
In a case of spastic contracture of the pronator muscles of the forearm, for example, an incision is made along the line of the median nerve above the bend of the elbow.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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