pronator
[ proh-ney-ter, proh-ney- ]
/ ˈproʊ neɪ tər, proʊˈneɪ- /
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noun
Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
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Words nearby pronator
pronaos, pronasion, pronatalism, pronate, pronation, pronator, prone, pronephros, prone pressure method, prong, pronged
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Example sentences from the Web for pronator
He differs from man in the figure of the deltoides, pronator, radi teres, et extensor pollicis brevii.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonHere the artery lies in the interval between the supinator longus and the pronator radii teres.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell
British Dictionary definitions for pronator
pronator
/ (prəʊˈneɪtə) /
noun
any muscle whose contractions produce or affect pronation
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Medical definitions for pronator
pronator
[ prō′nā′tər ]
n.
A muscle that effects or assists in pronation.
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