supination
Americannoun
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rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (opposed to pronation).
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a comparable motion of the foot, consisting of adduction followed by inversion.
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the position assumed as the result of this rotation.
Etymology
Origin of supination
Example Sentences
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I need to make sure my pronation and supination and range of motion is all on point so I’m not unnecessarily stressing something up the chain.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025
Special movements include inversion, eversion, protraction, retraction, elevation, depression, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, supination, pronation, and opposition.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
When she walked, Hsiung’s left foot kept rolling outward, a movement called supination.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2018
The atlantoaxial pivot joint provides side-to-side rotation of the head, while the proximal radioulnar articulation allows for rotation of the radius during pronation and supination of the forearm.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In inversion the medial edge of the foot is drawn up so that the sole looks towards the middle line of the body, an attitude which is analogous to supination of the hand.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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